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Chapman sparks Bat Cats' victory
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BAT CATS 16, DERBY 5 (G1) — Bat Cat Player of the Game Chase Chapman sparked a 16-run attack with a homer, double, single and a season-high four runs batted home.

Kirby Orth delivered four hits, four runs scored with an RBI. Andrugh Yee drilled a 2-run homer for his fourth roundtripper. Jaxon Bunkers drove home three runs with three hits.

George McCarroll, Decarlo Delancy and Chase Kessler each drove home a run.

Bat Cat starter Mason Murphy (3-1, 5.25 ERA) worked 42/3 innings with 10 strikeouts. Lance French earned a save with 21/3 scoreless innings.

Great Bend 025 041 4 — 16 17 2

Derby 030 002 0 — 5 7 2

Murphy, French (5) and Kessler. Gallien, Bekedem (3), Wells (5), Alison (6), Skinner (7) and Robbins. W—Murphy, 3-1. L—Gallien, 2-1. SV—French. 2B—GB—Chapman, Orth, Shaw, Bunkers; D—Blais. 3B—GB—Orth. HR—GB—Yee (4), Chapman (3).

JAYHAWK COLLEGIATE

Great Bend Bat Cats 13-4 15-4

Hutchinson Monarchs 14-6 14-6

Junction City Brigade 13-6 14-6

Derby Twins 11-5 11-6

Haysville Aviators 9-5 14-5

Kansas Cannons 9-11 9-11-1

Newton Rebels 5-13 6-15

Wichita Factory 5-14 5-14

Kingman Islanders 2-16 2-16

6-28—Great Bend 14 Cannons 4; Junction City 15, Newton 5; Derby 11, Wichita 1; Haysville 9, Wellington 6

6-29—Wichita 6, Kingman 2; Hutchinson 11, Cannons 1; Junction City 8, Haysville 4; Newton 6, Wichita Black Sox 2

6-30—Great Bend 12-3, Derby 5-2; Hutchinson 12, Cannons 11

7-1—Great Bend at Derby; Junction City at Haysville; Kingman at Wichita