The Bee Jays returned home and returned to their winning ways Monday night at Brent Gould Field. The Bee Jays beat the Dodge City A’s 13-2 in a run rule. Walker Polk was the Epic Touch Player of the Game going 4-5 with five RBI’s, a triple, and two doubles.
The B.J.’s scored in all but one inning. They scored one in the first when Walker Polk singled home Isaac Webb. Ethan Calder ripped a solo home run to right center to lead off the second. Owen May singled to lead off the third and Walker Polk doubled him home for the 3-0 lead. Dodge City scored in the fourth. The Bee Jays scored a five in the fourth. Nick Husovsky singled to lead off the inning. Coldon Kiser walked. Isaac Webb singled home a run. Owen May singled. Walker Polk ripped a three RBI triple to right. Mateo Garcia grounded out for the 8-1 lead. The A’s scored a run in the fifth to make it 8-2. Liberal scored three in sixth to lead 11-2. Mateo Garcia walked and Justin Hudson singled before Ethan Calder walked. Garcia scored on a wild pitch. Nick Husovsky shot a two RBI single up the middle and through the drawn in infield. In the seventh, Polk doubled again and Mateo Garcia stroked a two run home run to right center to end the game in a run rule. Liberal out-hit DC 15-5. Neither team had an error.
Tristan Crusenberry pitched 6 and 1/3 innings allowing two runs on five hits. Kage Ralstin worked 2/3 scoreless. In addition to Polk’s 4-5 game, Isaac Webb, Owen May, and Nick Husovsky had two hits a piece.
Dodge City is 13-16 overall and 7-10 in the Rocky Mountain. Liberal is 20-8 overall and 13-5 in the RMBL. This was the last league game between the two teams. Liberal travels to Hays to play the first place Larks Tuesday night for a double header beginning at 5:30 with 5:15 Dugout Show on 1270 and 92.3.
