HAYSVILLE 16, BAT CATS 12 — The Great Bend Bat Cats were a swing away from the greatest comeback in franchise history. The Bat Cats rallied from a 9-0 deficit to climb within two runs on two occasions.

There were no miracles because of poor pitching and defense. Catcher Luke Nohinek enjoyed a standout defensive game by throwing out a trio of baserunners.

The ineffective Bat Cat pitchers permitted a season high 13 walks and five runners scored after walks. Great Bend committed five errors which led to five unearned runs. Starter Eli Lang yielded 10 runs, five earned. Hoisington's Jacob Field walked eight batters. Hoisington's Lane French permitted four runs.

The slumping Bat Cats have lost four of five games. Derby (9-4 Jayhawk) moves ahead of Great Bend (8-7, 8-5 Jayhawk) for second place in the Jayhawk Collegiate League.

Great Bend wasted a 12-run offensive night. Elias Leon homered, doubled and drove in four runs.  Nohinek drove home two runs. Peanut Brazzle, Andrugh Yee and Tyler Clementz each drove in a run.

Haysville's Easton Norris drove in three runs. Conner Rabe, Braden Horn, Graham Sullivan and Julin Hernandez each drove in a pair of runs. Horn homered.

The Bat Cats travel to Kingman Saturday.

Haysville 900 102 022 — 16 15 3

GB Bat Cats 500 005 020 — 12 12 5

Senne, Soha (6), Sonneberg (9), Norris (9) and Horn. Lang, Field (5), French (6) and Nohinek. W—Senne. L—Lang, 1-1. 2B—GB—Yee, Clementz, Leon; H—Norris. 3B—H—Rabe, Anderson. HR—GB—Leon; H—Horn. 

JAYHAWK LEAGUE

Hutchinson Monarchs 10-3 11-3

Derby Twins 9-4 9-4

GB Bat Cats 8-5 8-7

Haysville Aviators 6-4 7-4

Junction City Brigade 8-6 9-6

Kansas Cannons 7-7 8-7-1

Wichita Wildcats 5-8 5-8

Kingman Islanders 3-10 3-10

Newton Rebels 2-11 2-12

6-19—Haysville 4, Bat Cats 3; Derby 10, Wildcats 7; Cannons 6, Newton 4

6-20—Aviators 16, Bat Cats 12; Derby 10, Wildcats 4; Brigade 14, Monarchs 10

6-21—Bat Cats at Kingman; Monarchs at Wildcats; Aviators at Cannons; Newton at Derby

6-22—Cannons at Aviators; Derby at Newton