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Derby overtakes Bat Cats for second place
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DERBY 8, BAT CATS 4 — The Bat Cats trailed 8-1 before the offense got rolling in a 3-run ninth inning in an 8-4 Jayhawk Collegiate League setback to Derby Wednesday at Al Burns Memorial Field.

The Bat Cats (14-9, 13-7 Jayhawk) are 1-4 against Jayhawk leader Hutchinson (17-5, 15-5 Jayhawk) and second-place Derby (16-7, 14-7). Great Bend travels to Derby Saturday.

Nebraska recruit Carter Kutz delivered the game-defining sixth-inning sequence. Kutz struck out Bat Cats Tyler Clementz and Carson Umphres to strand Andrugh Yee, J.J. Fontana and Luke Nohinek to preserve a 4-1 lead. Kutz yielded one earned run in 32/3 innings.

Great Bend's Peanut Brazzle singled, stole second base and scored on a first-inning error for a 1-0 lead.

Derby started an 8-run barrage with two unearned third-inning runs. The Bat Cats handed Derby two runs with twin errors. Kale Dudding scored on an error. Caden Richards scored on a Tyson Owens single for a 2-1 lead off. Rolen Driskoll homered and Cade Sunderland singled home Lindahl in a 2-run fifth inning off Bat Cats pitcher Eli Lang (3-2).

Derby scored four ninth-inning insurance runs. Lindahl singled home Driskoll. Damian Garcia singled home Richards. Sutherland doubled home Lindahl. Garcia scored on Nick Allison's sacrifice fly for an 8-1 lead.

Derby Twins 002 020 004 — 8 13 2

GB Bat Cats 100 000 003  — 4 5 3

Vanegs, Kutz (6) and Driskoll. Lang, Kunz (9) and Leon. W—Vanegas. L—Lang, 3-2. 2B—GB—Brazzle; D—Sutherland. HR—D—Driskoll. 

JAYHAWK COLLEGIATE LEAGUE

Hutchinson Monarchs 15-5 17-5

Derby Twins 14-7 16-7

GB Bat Cats 13-7 14-9

Haysville Aviators 14-8 17-8

Junction City Brigade 10-10 12-10 

Kansas Cannons 10-11 12-11-1 

Rose Hill Wildcats 10-12 10-12  

Kingman Islanders 5-17 5-17

Newton Rebels 4-17 5-18

7-7—Bat Cats at Brigade; Derby at Kingman; Cannons at Dodge City

7-6—Brigade at Bat Cats; Aviators at Monarchs

7-5—Bat Cats at Derby; Kingman at Monarchs; Cannons at Brigade

7-3—Derby 8, Bat Cats 4; Aviators 7, Newton 3; Wildcats 2, Kingman 1

7-2—Derby 14, Dodge City 10; Aviators 7, Newton 5; Brigade 7, Cannons 5; Monarchs 12, Blacksox 3; Islanders 15, Wildcats 12

7-1—Wildcats 7-0, Bat Cats 5-4; Aviators 13, Kingman 8; Monarchs 11, Cannons 2; Newton 9, Dodge City 4