BY JIM MISUNAS jmisunas@gbtribune.com The Hutchinson Monarchs edged the Great Bend Bat Cats 2-1 in Friday's classic battle for first place in the Jayhawk Collegiate League. Hutchinson spoiled 71/3 shutout innings by Bat Cats starter Carson Umphres, then stranded the tying and go-ahead base runners in the final two innings. Umphres threw brilliantly in a 113-pitch outing, but departed after Keegan Demmer singled and A.J. Mustow walked. Umphres' shutout gem was erased in three pitches. Hutchinson's Jeter Worthley singled off Bat Cats reliever Tyler Stuhlsatz to drive home Demmer. Tyson Vassart singled home Mustow on the next pitch for a 2-0 lead. Great Bend rallied in the final two innings. Luke Nohinek singled in Tyler Clementz. Caleb Cowan and Nohinek were stranded on base. Peanut Brazzle struck out and Kyle Walker flied out against reliever Russell Copous. Bat Cat T.J. Shaw singled and Clementz reached on a ninth-inning error. Copus retired Andrugh Yee on a fly ball out to preserve the victory. The Bat Cats grounded into a trio of double plays. Elias Leon was retired on a 3-1-6 first-inning twin killing. Clementz was retired on a 6-4-3 second-inning double play. Leon grounded into a 6-3 fourth-inning double play. Great Bend's defense was highlighted by a 4-6-3 double play by second baseman Tony Moore and shortstop Clementz in the sixth inning. Umphres ended the seventh inning with a bare-handed grab of Tyler Mitchell's groundball. Hutchinson 000 000 020 — 2 11 3 GB Bat Cats 000 000 010 — 1 4 0 Gonzales, Dickey (5), Copous (8) and Worthley. Umphres, Stuhlsatz (8) and Nohinek. W—Dickey. L—Umphres, 1-1.SV—Copous. 2B—HM—Mustow. JAYHAWK LEAGUE Hutchinson Monarchs 7-1 8-1 GB Bat Cats 7-2 7-4 Haysville Aviators 5-3 6-3 Derby Twins 6-4 6-4 Kansas Cannons 5-4 6-4-1 Junction City Brigade 4-5 4-5 Wichita Wildcats 4-6 4-6 Newton Rebels 2-7 2-8 Kingman Islanders 2-9 2-9 6-12—Bat Cats 8, Brigade 5; Wildcats 6, Newton 5; Aviators 16, Kingman 3 6-13—Monarchs 2, Bat Cats 1; Derby 16, Cannons 15; Kingman 5, Newton 4 6-14—Bat Cats at Monarchs; Cannons at Derby; Aviators at Brigade (2); Newton at Kingman