HUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;The Hutchinson Monarchs hit their way to a home win over Derby 9-3 Saturday night at Hobart-Detter.

The Monarchs tallied three runs in the first and two in the second. The Twins had a single tally in the fourth. Each team plated a pair of runs in the 5th and the Monarchs closed out the scoring with a pair in the eighth.

Noah Greise homered for Hutchinson. Garrett Anglim went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI. Cooper Harris also drove in two for the Monarchs.

Hutchinson also finished off a game that was suspended in Derby on Friday at Hobart-Detter Saturday. That win was 12-6. Hutchinson is 5-1 on the year and plays the Sunflower Seeds at Hobart-Detter Sunday. First pitch is at 6 p.m.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;The Hutchinson Monarchs hit their way to a home win over Derby 9-3 Saturday night at Hobart-Detter.The Monarchs tallied three runs in the first and two in the second. The Twins had a single tally in the fourth. Each team plated a pair of runs in the 5th and the Monarchs closed out the scoring with a pair in the eighth.Noah Greise homered for Hutchinson. Garrett Anglim went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI. Cooper Harris also drove in two for the Monarchs.Hutchinson also finished off a game that was suspended in Derby on Friday at Hobart-Detter Saturday. That win was 12-6. Hutchinson is 5-1 on the year and plays the Sunflower Seeds at Hobart-Detter Sunday. First pitch is at 6 p.m.

Monarchs win over Derby Saturday, now 5-1 on the season

Tulsa, OK – Aaron Whitefield drove home three runs and the Wichita Wind Surge defeated the Tulsa Drillers 4-2 in ten innings in front of a sell-out crowd of 7,935 at ONEOK Field in Tulsa.

The Drillers scored a run in the fourth inning to take the early lead, 1-0. Tulsa added another run in the fifth inning to make it a 2-0 advantage.

The Surge were held without a hit for the first six innings of the game. Tulsa starter Ryan Pepiot allowed one base-runner on a sixth inning walk. The Wind Surge offense tied the game in the seventh, Jermaine Palacios drew a lead-off walk and Ernie De La Trinidad singled to left field. Whitefield drilled a two out, two run single into centerfield to tie the game.

In the tenth inning the designated runner BJ Boyd advanced to third on a ground out from Andrew Bechtold and scored on a Whitefield sacrifice fly. Peter Mooney followed with a solo home run.

Zach Neff pitched an inning and two thirds to earn his third win of the season. The Wind Surge snapped a season long five game losing streak. The team is 2 ½ games back of Tulsa with a record of 19-16.

The Wind Surge will conclude the six game series in Tulsa on Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m.

Tulsa, OK – Aaron Whitefield drove home three runs and the Wichita Wind Surge defeated the Tulsa Drillers 4-2 in ten innings in front of a sell-out crowd of 7,935 at ONEOK Field in Tulsa.The Drillers scored a run in the fourth inning to take the early lead, 1-0. Tulsa added another run in the fifth inning to make it a 2-0 advantage.The Surge were held without a hit for the first six innings of the game. Tulsa starter Ryan Pepiot allowed one base-runner on a sixth inning walk. The Wind Surge offense tied the game in the seventh, Jermaine Palacios drew a lead-off walk and Ernie De La Trinidad singled to left field. Whitefield drilled a two out, two run single into centerfield to tie the game.In the tenth inning the designated runner BJ Boyd advanced to third on a ground out from Andrew Bechtold and scored on a Whitefield sacrifice fly. Peter Mooney followed with a solo home run.Zach Neff pitched an inning and two thirds to earn his third win of the season. The Wind Surge snapped a season long five game losing streak. The team is 2 ½ games back of Tulsa with a record of 19-16.The Wind Surge will conclude the six game series in Tulsa on Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m.

Wind Surge win over Drillers Saturday

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Olson had four hits, including his 16th home run, and the Oakland Athletics roughed up Kansas City rookie Jackson Kowar in romping past the Royals 11-2. 

Matt Chapman also connected and drove in three runs. Skye Bolt added his first career home run for the A’s. James Kaprielian overcame control issues and pitched two-hit ball over six innings. The highly touted Kowar was tagged for four runs on five hits and three walks in just 1 1/3 innings. 

Kowar made his major league debut last Monday and got only two outs against the Angels, allowing four runs on three hits, two walks and three wild pitches.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Olson had four hits, including his 16th home run, and the Oakland Athletics roughed up Kansas City rookie Jackson Kowar in romping past the Royals 11-2. Matt Chapman also connected and drove in three runs. Skye Bolt added his first career home run for the A’s. James Kaprielian overcame control issues and pitched two-hit ball over six innings. The highly touted Kowar was tagged for four runs on five hits and three walks in just 1 1/3 innings. Kowar made his major league debut last Monday and got only two outs against the Angels, allowing four runs on three hits, two walks and three wild pitches.

Oakland wins over Royals Saturday

HUTCHINSON, Kan.- The Hutchinson Monarchs will host the Derby Twins in the last game of their week long series tonight at Hobart-Detter Field located in Carey Park in Hutchinson.

First pitch is set for 7pm after the completion of the suspended game due to rain at Derby on Friday night.&nbsp; That game had the Monarchs leading 5-4 in the fifth.&nbsp; That game will resume at 5pm and the regular scheduled game will begin around 7pm.

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HUTCHINSON, Kan.- The Hutchinson Monarchs will host the Derby Twins in the last game of their week long series tonight at Hobart-Detter Field located in Carey Park in Hutchinson.First pitch is set for 7pm after the completion of the suspended game due to rain at Derby on Friday night.&nbsp; That game had the Monarchs leading 5-4 in the fifth.&nbsp; That game will resume at 5pm and the regular scheduled game will begin around 7pm.To link to the Hutch Post YouTube Channel - <a href="https://youtu.be/kF9X5jtLVB8">Click Here</a><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kF9X5jtLVB8" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Elvis Andrus hit a winning single in the ninth inning after making pair of fielding gaffes and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3. With the score 3-3, Matt Chapman doubled over leaping third baseman Hanser Alberto with one out and Seth Brown was intentionally walked by Scott Barlow. Andrus, whose .213 average coming in was 140th among 143 qualified batters, followed with a sharp liner to right, and Chapman scored with a headfirst slide ahead of Jarrod Dyson's throw. Andrus made an error in the eighth and was slow on a throw, extending the inning.

CHICAGO (AP) — Joc Pederson homered and drove in three runs, Anthony Rizzo and Willson Contreras went deep and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 on Friday afternoon. The Cubs billed it as "Opening Day 2.0" because Wrigley Field was operating at 100% capacity for the first time since 2019. They fell behind 5-1, only to treat the crowd of 35,112 to a comeback win over their NL Central rivals. Pederson gave the Cubs a 7-5 lead in the seventh with a two-run double off the wall in right-center against Génesis Cabrera. Rizzo tied it at 5-all in the sixth with his drive to right against Daniel Ponce de Leon.&nbsp;

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Lochte knows what people think of him. The swimmer who embarrassed himself and the U.S. five years ago in Rio de Janeiro is seeking to make his record-tying fifth Olympic team. He's 36, married and the father of two young children. Lochte says his life has completely changed from five years ago and he's more mature and centered. He's entered in six events at the U.S. trials that begin this weekend in Omaha, Nebraska. His best chance is likely in the 200-meter individual medley, where his world record set in 2011 still stands.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Not long after rolling into town, Michael Phelps would dutifully pop into the interview room to muse on his outlandish accomplishments at the pool. There was always an extra bit of excitement in the arena when he arrived, even if he rarely revealed anything of great importance. Like Jordan and Ali and Biles, Phelps' mere presence was all that was needed to signal an event was something special. Now, he is gone. For the first time since 1996, the U.S. Olympic swimming trials are being held without the sport's biggest star, the guy who won a staggering 23 gold medals.&nbsp;

UNDATED (AP) — The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics is six weeks away but NBC's coverage of the upcoming Games shifts into high gear beginning this weekend. NBC will present 13 nights of primetime coverage of U.S. trials in four sports over the next two weeks, beginning Saturday with the diving trials. The network's coverage will also include swimming, track &amp; field and gymnastics. Trials coverage remains an important part of NBC's preparations for the games. Swimming and track &amp; field will get the most coverage hours with both trials lasting eight days. Swimming starts Sunday in Omaha, Nebraska, with track scheduled to begin on June 18 in Eugene, Oregon.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have ended the Atlanta Hawks' 13-game home winning streak while taking a two-games-to-one lead in the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals.

Joel Embiid (joh-EHL' ehm-BEED') scored 27 points and the 76ers rode a dominant third quarter to a 127-111 victory over the Hawks. Embiid added nine rebounds, eight assists and three blocked shots despite playing with torn cartilage in his right knee. 

Tobias Harris had 22 points and Ben Simmons added 18 for the Sixers, who led by five before outscoring the Hawks, 34-19 in the third period.

Trae Young led Atlanta with 28 points, John Collins had 23 and Bogdan Bogdanovic 19.

Meanwhile, the Suns enjoy a 3-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series following a 116-102 win over the Nuggets. 

Devin Booker provided 28 points and teamed with Chris Paul to lead a steady offensive onslaught that countered Nikola Jokic's (nih-KOH'-lah YOH'-kihch-ehz) triple-double of 32 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists. Paul had 27 points, eight assists and three steals for the Suns, who pulled away after halftime and earned their sixth straight win.

All five Phoenix starters scored in double figures as the Suns pulled within one victory of their first berth in the conference finals since 2010.

Monte Morris scored 21 off the bench for Denver, which will try to avoid elimination on Sunday.

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Raptors have announced that Pascal Siakam (see-A'-kam) has undergone shoulder surgery and has an expected recovery time of about five months.

The forward suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder during a game against Memphis on May 8. two days after he tied a career best by scoring 44 points against Washington. The 2020 NBA All-Star missed Toronto's final four games and led the Raptors in scoring this season, averaging 21.4 points. 

The surgery could force Siakam to miss the start of next season.

UNDATED (AP) — Two of the National League's best pitchers had to leave their starts early last night due to injuries.

Jacob deGrom was pulled from another fantastic start after six innings of the Mets' 3-2 win over the Padres. DeGrom allowed just one hit and faced the minimum number of batters before leaving with right flexor tendinitis. He also hit a two-run single and lowered his major league-best ERA to 0.56, the best ever after 10 starts.

DeGrom left after 80 pitches and extending his scoreless streak to 22 innings. He says he's not concerned about his elbow issue.

DeGrom lasted longer than Max Scherzer, who was able to throw just 12 pitches in Washington's 1-0 loss to the Giants. Scherzer came out of the game with a groin injury that he says is very mild.

Buster Posey homered and Anthony DeSclafani threw a career-best two-hitter for San Francisco.

— Clayton Kershaw bounced back from two bad outings by yielding just one run and three hits over six innings of the Dodgers, 12-1 dismantling of the Rangers. Max Muncy, Justin Turner and Gavin Lux homered in the first inning before Albert Pujols and Will Smith left the yard to send Texas to its 16th consecutive road loss.

— Jazz Chisholm's two-out, two-run single in the fourth inning put the Miami Marlins ahead to stay in a 4-3 verdict over the Braves. Sandy Alcantara (al-KAN'-tah-rah) allowed two runs in six innings to help Miami improve to 4-1 versus Atlanta this year.

— Joc Pederson hit a solo homer and a two-run double to help the Cubs turn a 5-1 deficit into an 8-5 win over the Cardinals. Anthony Rizzo and Willson Contreras also went deep as Chicago handed St. Louis its seventh loss in eight games.

— Christian Yelich (YEH'-lihch) hit a bases-loaded double and Pittsburgh relievers issued three consecutive bases-loaded walks in a five-run seventh that sent the Brewers past the Pirates, 7-4. The Brewers tied a franchise record by drawing six walks in the five-run rally that put them ahead for good.

— The Reds hit five homers over the first five innings, including a three-run blast by Joey Votto (VAH'-toh) in an 11-5 trouncing of the Rockies. Nick Castellanos, Scott Heineman, Kyle Farmer and Tyler Stephenson also went deep as Cincinnati dropped Colorado to a major league-worst 5-25 on the road.

— Ryan Yarbrough followed up a rare Tampa Bay complete game with six solid innings in a 4-2 win over the Orioles. Brandon Lowe homered for the Rays, who are 21-5 since May 13 to become the first team to 40 wins this season.

— The Red Sox clawed back from a 5-1 deficit and beat the Blue Jays, 6-5 on Alex Verdugo's RBI hit off the Green Monster in the bottom of the ninth. Boston scored three in the sixth inning and tied it on Christian Arroyo's towering solo home run onto Lansdowne Street in the eighth. 

— The Athletics pulled out a 4-3 win over the Royals on an RBI single by Elvis Andrus (AN'-droos) in the bottom of the ninth. Seth Brown homered and Matt Chapman had three hits including an RBI double to help Oakland overcome a pair of solo homers by Salvador Perez.

— Aaron Civale (sih-VAH'-lee) gave up a single to start the game before dominating Seattle's light-hitting lineup for eight innings of the Indians' 7-0 shutout. Bobby Bradley homered and Amed Rosario had four hits to back Civale, who struck out a career-high 11 and retired 22 in a row.

— Martín Maldonado (mahr-TEEN' mal-doh-NAH'-doh) hit a go-ahead double in the ninth before the Astros completed their fourth win in five games, 6-4 at Minnesota. Jose Altuve (al-TOO'-vay) and Yuli Gurriel (YOO'-lee gur-ee-EHL') homered, Alex Bregman drove in two runs and Michael Brantley added three hits for Houston.

— Yoan (YOH'-ahn) Moncada's sacrifice fly in the 10th inning sent the White Sox past the Tigers, 5-4. Moncada's fly ball came after Chicago closer Liam Hendricks served up a game-tying, two-run homer to rookie Daz Cameron in the ninth. 

— Shohei Ohtani (SHOH'-hay oh-TAH'-nee) struck out eight over five innings and doubled twice in the Angels' 6-5, 10-inning win over the Diamondbacks. Max Stassi's RBI groundout scored Jared Walsh with the go-ahead run after Arizona forced extra innings on Eduardo Escobar's two-out blast in the ninth.

UNDATED (AP) — Seattle Mariners reliever Kendall Graveman has been activated after being on the injured list following a COVID-19 scare. 

The 30-year-old right-hander had been out since May 23 and was in quarantine for two weeks. 

He recorded five saves and did not allow a run in 16 2/3 innings over 14 appearances before being sidelined.

— Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw likely won't return until August after dislocating his left shoulder diving for a ground ball Wednesday at Cincinnati. Brewers manager Craig Counsell said the initial plan is to see whether Shaw can recover without needing surgery.

— Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen is taking a physical leave of absence from the team while his wife Nicole is dealing with brain cancer. Hazen says he will continue to consult regularly with assistant general manager Amiel Sawdaye, who will take over day-to-day baseball operations. The 45-year-old Hazen has been the GM of the Diamondbacks since 2016.

— Two more teams have been able to relax coronavirus protocols after reaching the 85% vaccination threshold for players and other on-field personnel. However, the pace of vaccinations has slowed and no additional teams were announced as being on track to reach the threshold. Twenty-two of 30 clubs are under relaxed protocols.

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic (JOH'-koh-vihch) has advanced to the French Open final and will play fifth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday.

Djokovic (JOH'-koh-vihch) stopped Rafael Nadal's bid for a 14th French Open title and handed the King of Clay just his third loss in 108 matches at the tournament. Djokovic dropped the first set of the semifinal match before rallying for a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 victory. He won the last six games as he takes aim at his second French Open championship and 19th Grand Slam title.

Nadal had been 7-1 versus Djokovic at Roland Garros, losing to him in 2015. Nadal beat Djokovic in last year's final.

Fans were allowed to stick around for the end of the four-hour match. French officials lifted the 11pm curfew that would have otherwise forced the crowd of 5,000 to leave the stadium.

Tsitsipas edged sixth-seeded Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 to reach his first Grand Slam final. Tsitsipas was in meltdown mode at the start of the fifth seed, trailing love-40 after a double-fault before winning five straight points. He broke serve to go up 3-1 and cruised the reset of the way.

Tsitsipas had been 0-3 in Grand Slam semifinals.

Djokovic will try to join Roy Emerson and Rod Laver as the only men's players to win each Grand Slam singles title at least twice.

UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed their latest quarterback of the future.

Justin Fields has inked a four-year contract with the Bears, who took him with the 11th overall pick in this year's draft after trading up nine spots in a trade with the New York Giants. The Bears elected to take a young QB after declining to pick up Mitchell Trubisky's fifth-year option.

Fields was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2019 and the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year each of his two seasons at Ohio State after transferring from Georgia. He threw for 5,373 yards, 63 touchdowns and nine interceptions for the Buckeyes. 

Fields has been practicing with the Bears' second team, behind veteran Andy Dalton.

— The 49ers have signed offensive lineman Senio Kelemete to a one-year deal. The former fifth-round pick has played 88 games in nine seasons with the Cardinals, Saints and Texans.

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka (TOO'-kah) Rask says he will have surgery to repair a previously undisclosed torn labrum in his hip.

Rask said he hopes to re-sign with the Bruins and be ready to return in January or February.

He missed three weeks in March and April but said that was because his back seized up while he was compensating for the hip injury. He appeared in 24 regular-season games and was 6-4 in the playoffs.

RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — Chesson Hadley shot a 5-under 66 for a two-stroke lead over Dustin Johnson in the Palmetto Championship at Congaree.

Hadley was at 11-under 131 at Congaree Golf Club, his lowest total through 36 holes since the The RSM Classic in 2016. 

Johnson opened his afternoon round five shots behind Hadley but was tied for the lead through 17 before a double-bogey concluded his 3-under 69.

American Tain Lee is third at 7 under after a 68 as he plays his third career PGA event.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez had two eagles in a 7-under 65 to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions' American Insurance Championship.

Jimenez eagled the par-5 16th and second holes and had four birdies and a bogey in the round that start on the back nine at University Ridge in Madison, Wisconsin.

Defending champion Jerry Kelly was second after a 67 in his hometown event. He eagled the second and had three birdies.

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<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Elvis Andrus hit a winning single in the ninth inning after making pair of fielding gaffes and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3. With the score 3-3, Matt Chapman doubled over leaping third baseman Hanser Alberto with one out and Seth Brown was intentionally walked by Scott Barlow. Andrus, whose .213 average coming in was 140th among 143 qualified batters, followed with a sharp liner to right, and Chapman scored with a headfirst slide ahead of Jarrod Dyson's throw. Andrus made an error in the eighth and was slow on a throw, extending the inning.CHICAGO (AP) — Joc Pederson homered and drove in three runs, Anthony Rizzo and Willson Contreras went deep and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 on Friday afternoon. The Cubs billed it as "Opening Day 2.0" because Wrigley Field was operating at 100% capacity for the first time since 2019. They fell behind 5-1, only to treat the crowd of 35,112 to a comeback win over their NL Central rivals. Pederson gave the Cubs a 7-5 lead in the seventh with a two-run double off the wall in right-center against Génesis Cabrera. Rizzo tied it at 5-all in the sixth with his drive to right against Daniel Ponce de Leon.&nbsp;OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Lochte knows what people think of him. The swimmer who embarrassed himself and the U.S. five years ago in Rio de Janeiro is seeking to make his record-tying fifth Olympic team. He's 36, married and the father of two young children. Lochte says his life has completely changed from five years ago and he's more mature and centered. He's entered in six events at the U.S. trials that begin this weekend in Omaha, Nebraska. His best chance is likely in the 200-meter individual medley, where his world record set in 2011 still stands.OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Not long after rolling into town, Michael Phelps would dutifully pop into the interview room to muse on his outlandish accomplishments at the pool. There was always an extra bit of excitement in the arena when he arrived, even if he rarely revealed anything of great importance. Like Jordan and Ali and Biles, Phelps' mere presence was all that was needed to signal an event was something special. Now, he is gone. For the first time since 1996, the U.S. Olympic swimming trials are being held without the sport's biggest star, the guy who won a staggering 23 gold medals.&nbsp;UNDATED (AP) — The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics is six weeks away but NBC's coverage of the upcoming Games shifts into high gear beginning this weekend. NBC will present 13 nights of primetime coverage of U.S. trials in four sports over the next two weeks, beginning Saturday with the diving trials. The network's coverage will also include swimming, track &amp; field and gymnastics. Trials coverage remains an important part of NBC's preparations for the games. Swimming and track &amp; field will get the most coverage hours with both trials lasting eight days. Swimming starts Sunday in Omaha, Nebraska, with track scheduled to begin on June 18 in Eugene, Oregon.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NBA PLAYOFFS-SCHEDULE76ers beat Hawks for 2-1 series leadATLANTA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have ended the Atlanta Hawks' 13-game home winning streak while taking a two-games-to-one lead in the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals.Joel Embiid (joh-EHL' ehm-BEED') scored 27 points and the 76ers rode a dominant third quarter to a 127-111 victory over the Hawks. Embiid added nine rebounds, eight assists and three blocked shots despite playing with torn cartilage in his right knee. Tobias Harris had 22 points and Ben Simmons added 18 for the Sixers, who led by five before outscoring the Hawks, 34-19 in the third period.Trae Young led Atlanta with 28 points, John Collins had 23 and Bogdan Bogdanovic 19.Game 4 is Monday night in Atlanta.Meanwhile, the Suns enjoy a 3-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series following a 116-102 win over the Nuggets. Devin Booker provided 28 points and teamed with Chris Paul to lead a steady offensive onslaught that countered Nikola Jokic's (nih-KOH'-lah YOH'-kihch-ehz) triple-double of 32 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists. Paul had 27 points, eight assists and three steals for the Suns, who pulled away after halftime and earned their sixth straight win.All five Phoenix starters scored in double figures as the Suns pulled within one victory of their first berth in the conference finals since 2010.Monte Morris scored 21 off the bench for Denver, which will try to avoid elimination on Sunday.NBA-RAPTORS-SIAKAMSiakam has shoulder surgeryTORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Raptors have announced that Pascal Siakam (see-A'-kam) has undergone shoulder surgery and has an expected recovery time of about five months.The forward suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder during a game against Memphis on May 8. two days after he tied a career best by scoring 44 points against Washington. The 2020 NBA All-Star missed Toronto's final four games and led the Raptors in scoring this season, averaging 21.4 points. The surgery could force Siakam to miss the start of next season.MLB-SCHEDULEDeGrom, Scherzer forced to leave earlyUNDATED (AP) — Two of the National League's best pitchers had to leave their starts early last night due to injuries.Jacob deGrom was pulled from another fantastic start after six innings of the Mets' 3-2 win over the Padres. DeGrom allowed just one hit and faced the minimum number of batters before leaving with right flexor tendinitis. He also hit a two-run single and lowered his major league-best ERA to 0.56, the best ever after 10 starts.DeGrom left after 80 pitches and extending his scoreless streak to 22 innings. He says he's not concerned about his elbow issue.DeGrom lasted longer than Max Scherzer, who was able to throw just 12 pitches in Washington's 1-0 loss to the Giants. Scherzer came out of the game with a groin injury that he says is very mild.Buster Posey homered and Anthony DeSclafani threw a career-best two-hitter for San Francisco.In other major league action:— Clayton Kershaw bounced back from two bad outings by yielding just one run and three hits over six innings of the Dodgers, 12-1 dismantling of the Rangers. Max Muncy, Justin Turner and Gavin Lux homered in the first inning before Albert Pujols and Will Smith left the yard to send Texas to its 16th consecutive road loss.— Jazz Chisholm's two-out, two-run single in the fourth inning put the Miami Marlins ahead to stay in a 4-3 verdict over the Braves. Sandy Alcantara (al-KAN'-tah-rah) allowed two runs in six innings to help Miami improve to 4-1 versus Atlanta this year.— Joc Pederson hit a solo homer and a two-run double to help the Cubs turn a 5-1 deficit into an 8-5 win over the Cardinals. Anthony Rizzo and Willson Contreras also went deep as Chicago handed St. Louis its seventh loss in eight games.— Christian Yelich (YEH'-lihch) hit a bases-loaded double and Pittsburgh relievers issued three consecutive bases-loaded walks in a five-run seventh that sent the Brewers past the Pirates, 7-4. The Brewers tied a franchise record by drawing six walks in the five-run rally that put them ahead for good.— The Reds hit five homers over the first five innings, including a three-run blast by Joey Votto (VAH'-toh) in an 11-5 trouncing of the Rockies. Nick Castellanos, Scott Heineman, Kyle Farmer and Tyler Stephenson also went deep as Cincinnati dropped Colorado to a major league-worst 5-25 on the road.— Ryan Yarbrough followed up a rare Tampa Bay complete game with six solid innings in a 4-2 win over the Orioles. Brandon Lowe homered for the Rays, who are 21-5 since May 13 to become the first team to 40 wins this season.— The Red Sox clawed back from a 5-1 deficit and beat the Blue Jays, 6-5 on Alex Verdugo's RBI hit off the Green Monster in the bottom of the ninth. Boston scored three in the sixth inning and tied it on Christian Arroyo's towering solo home run onto Lansdowne Street in the eighth. — The Athletics pulled out a 4-3 win over the Royals on an RBI single by Elvis Andrus (AN'-droos) in the bottom of the ninth. Seth Brown homered and Matt Chapman had three hits including an RBI double to help Oakland overcome a pair of solo homers by Salvador Perez.— Aaron Civale (sih-VAH'-lee) gave up a single to start the game before dominating Seattle's light-hitting lineup for eight innings of the Indians' 7-0 shutout. Bobby Bradley homered and Amed Rosario had four hits to back Civale, who struck out a career-high 11 and retired 22 in a row.— Martín Maldonado (mahr-TEEN' mal-doh-NAH'-doh) hit a go-ahead double in the ninth before the Astros completed their fourth win in five games, 6-4 at Minnesota. Jose Altuve (al-TOO'-vay) and Yuli Gurriel (YOO'-lee gur-ee-EHL') homered, Alex Bregman drove in two runs and Michael Brantley added three hits for Houston.— Yoan (YOH'-ahn) Moncada's sacrifice fly in the 10th inning sent the White Sox past the Tigers, 5-4. Moncada's fly ball came after Chicago closer Liam Hendricks served up a game-tying, two-run homer to rookie Daz Cameron in the ninth. — Shohei Ohtani (SHOH'-hay oh-TAH'-nee) struck out eight over five innings and doubled twice in the Angels' 6-5, 10-inning win over the Diamondbacks. Max Stassi's RBI groundout scored Jared Walsh with the go-ahead run after Arizona forced extra innings on Eduardo Escobar's two-out blast in the ninth.MLB-NEWSGraveman returnsUNDATED (AP) — Seattle Mariners reliever Kendall Graveman has been activated after being on the injured list following a COVID-19 scare. The 30-year-old right-hander had been out since May 23 and was in quarantine for two weeks. He recorded five saves and did not allow a run in 16 2/3 innings over 14 appearances before being sidelined.Also around the majors:— Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw likely won't return until August after dislocating his left shoulder diving for a ground ball Wednesday at Cincinnati. Brewers manager Craig Counsell said the initial plan is to see whether Shaw can recover without needing surgery.— Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen is taking a physical leave of absence from the team while his wife Nicole is dealing with brain cancer. Hazen says he will continue to consult regularly with assistant general manager Amiel Sawdaye, who will take over day-to-day baseball operations. The 45-year-old Hazen has been the GM of the Diamondbacks since 2016.— Two more teams have been able to relax coronavirus protocols after reaching the 85% vaccination threshold for players and other on-field personnel. However, the pace of vaccinations has slowed and no additional teams were announced as being on track to reach the threshold. Twenty-two of 30 clubs are under relaxed protocols.TENNIS-FRENCH OPENDjokovic, Tsitsipas reach finalPARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic (JOH'-koh-vihch) has advanced to the French Open final and will play fifth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday.Djokovic (JOH'-koh-vihch) stopped Rafael Nadal's bid for a 14th French Open title and handed the King of Clay just his third loss in 108 matches at the tournament. Djokovic dropped the first set of the semifinal match before rallying for a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 victory. He won the last six games as he takes aim at his second French Open championship and 19th Grand Slam title.Nadal had been 7-1 versus Djokovic at Roland Garros, losing to him in 2015. Nadal beat Djokovic in last year's final.Fans were allowed to stick around for the end of the four-hour match. French officials lifted the 11pm curfew that would have otherwise forced the crowd of 5,000 to leave the stadium.Tsitsipas edged sixth-seeded Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 to reach his first Grand Slam final. Tsitsipas was in meltdown mode at the start of the fifth seed, trailing love-40 after a double-fault before winning five straight points. He broke serve to go up 3-1 and cruised the reset of the way.Tsitsipas had been 0-3 in Grand Slam semifinals.Djokovic will try to join Roy Emerson and Rod Laver as the only men's players to win each Grand Slam singles title at least twice.NFL-NEWSFields inks first Bears dealUNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed their latest quarterback of the future.Justin Fields has inked a four-year contract with the Bears, who took him with the 11th overall pick in this year's draft after trading up nine spots in a trade with the New York Giants. The Bears elected to take a young QB after declining to pick up Mitchell Trubisky's fifth-year option.Fields was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2019 and the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year each of his two seasons at Ohio State after transferring from Georgia. He threw for 5,373 yards, 63 touchdowns and nine interceptions for the Buckeyes. Fields has been practicing with the Bears' second team, behind veteran Andy Dalton.In other NFL news:— The 49ers have signed offensive lineman Senio Kelemete to a one-year deal. The former fifth-round pick has played 88 games in nine seasons with the Cardinals, Saints and Texans.NHL-BRUINS-RASKRask to undergo hip surgeryBOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka (TOO'-kah) Rask says he will have surgery to repair a previously undisclosed torn labrum in his hip.Rask said he hopes to re-sign with the Bruins and be ready to return in January or February.He missed three weeks in March and April but said that was because his back seized up while he was compensating for the hip injury. He appeared in 24 regular-season games and was 6-4 in the playoffs.PGA-PALMETTO CHAMPIONSHIPHadley leads at midway markRIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — Chesson Hadley shot a 5-under 66 for a two-stroke lead over Dustin Johnson in the Palmetto Championship at Congaree.Hadley was at 11-under 131 at Congaree Golf Club, his lowest total through 36 holes since the The RSM Classic in 2016. Johnson opened his afternoon round five shots behind Hadley but was tied for the lead through 17 before a double-bogey concluded his 3-under 69.American Tain Lee is third at 7 under after a 68 as he plays his third career PGA event.PGA TOUR CHAMPIONSJimenez takes lead with 2 eaglesMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez had two eagles in a 7-under 65 to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions' American Insurance Championship.Jimenez eagled the par-5 16th and second holes and had four birdies and a bogey in the round that start on the back nine at University Ridge in Madison, Wisconsin.Defending champion Jerry Kelly was second after a 67 in his hometown event. He eagled the second and had three birdies.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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TULSA, Okla.– Wichita’s offense fell silent as Tulsa took game four of the series Friday 5-1.

For the third time in the last four games, Wichita opened the scoring first. With Roy Morales standing on third base, Yeltsin Encarnacion brought Morales home with a single up the middle and putting Wichita ahead 1-0. Encarnacion picked up his first RBI in a Wind Surge uniform on the play as well. Tulsa was able to keep Wichita off the board for the rest of the game and put up five unanswered runs as they walked away with a 5-1 victory.

Chris Vallimont did his best to keep the Surge in the game. Vallimont finished with two runs on four hits and recording nine strikeouts in 4 and two thirds innings of work.

Tulsa starting pitcher John Rooney recorded his third consecutive appearance with at least seven strikeouts, matching his season-high with nine. The southpaw picked up the no decision after leaving the game with a 1-1 tie.

In each of the first five innings, Wichita left runners on base, totaling nine runners left stranded through the five frames.

Wichita will play game five of the series against the Tulsa Drillers Saturday night. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. at ONEOK Field.

TULSA, Okla.– Wichita’s offense fell silent as Tulsa took game four of the series Friday 5-1.For the third time in the last four games, Wichita opened the scoring first. With Roy Morales standing on third base, Yeltsin Encarnacion brought Morales home with a single up the middle and putting Wichita ahead 1-0. Encarnacion picked up his first RBI in a Wind Surge uniform on the play as well. Tulsa was able to keep Wichita off the board for the rest of the game and put up five unanswered runs as they walked away with a 5-1 victory.Chris Vallimont did his best to keep the Surge in the game. Vallimont finished with two runs on four hits and recording nine strikeouts in 4 and two thirds innings of work.Tulsa starting pitcher John Rooney recorded his third consecutive appearance with at least seven strikeouts, matching his season-high with nine. The southpaw picked up the no decision after leaving the game with a 1-1 tie.In each of the first five innings, Wichita left runners on base, totaling nine runners left stranded through the five frames.Wichita will play game five of the series against the Tulsa Drillers Saturday night. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. at ONEOK Field.

Drillers win again over Wind Surge 5-1 Friday

DERBY — The Monarchs were up 5-4 in the bottom of the 5th at Derby on Friday when Mother Nature got in the way. 

The hope is to resume Saturday at 5 p.m. at Hobart Detter, then play the scheduled game after.&nbsp;

The scheduled game will be streamed on Hutch Post starting at 7 p.m.

DERBY — The Monarchs were up 5-4 in the bottom of the 5th at Derby on Friday when Mother Nature got in the way. The hope is to resume Saturday at 5 p.m. at Hobart Detter, then play the scheduled game after.&nbsp;The scheduled game will be streamed on Hutch Post starting at 7 p.m.

Weather stops Monarchs Friday at Derby; hope is to finish Saturday in Hutchinson

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Elvis Andrus hit a winning single in the ninth inning after making pair of fielding gaffes and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3. 

With the score 3-3, Matt Chapman doubled over leaping third baseman Hanser Alberto with one out and Seth Brown was intentionally walked by Scott Barlow. Andrus, whose .213 average coming in was 140th among 143 qualified batters, followed with a sharp liner to right, and Chapman scored with a headfirst slide ahead of Jarrod Dyson’s throw. 

Andrus made an error in the eighth and was slow on a throw, extending the inning.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Elvis Andrus hit a winning single in the ninth inning after making pair of fielding gaffes and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3. With the score 3-3, Matt Chapman doubled over leaping third baseman Hanser Alberto with one out and Seth Brown was intentionally walked by Scott Barlow. Andrus, whose .213 average coming in was 140th among 143 qualified batters, followed with a sharp liner to right, and Chapman scored with a headfirst slide ahead of Jarrod Dyson’s throw. Andrus made an error in the eighth and was slow on a throw, extending the inning.

Oakland beats Royals 4-3

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Salthawk Volleyball will be hosting an Alumni Tournament July 10th as a fundraiser. 

Coach Maria Aikins is looking for players. 

The cost is $200 per team and you must register by July 3rd. There is a link on the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SalthawkVB"> Salthawk Volleyball Facebook page</a>.

If you have questions, you can email <a href="http://aikins.maria@usd308.com">aikins.maria@usd308.com</a>.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Salthawk Volleyball will be hosting an Alumni Tournament July 10th as a fundraiser. Coach Maria Aikins is looking for players. The cost is $200 per team and you must register by July 3rd. There is a link on the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SalthawkVB"> Salthawk Volleyball Facebook page</a>.If you have questions, you can email <a href="http://aikins.maria@usd308.com">aikins.maria@usd308.com</a>.

Salthawk Volleyball to host alumni tournament next month

June 11, 2021 Afternoon Sports

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its All-America teams for all levels on Friday and Hutchinson Community College outside hitter Jenna Thorne was named to the second-team for two-year schools.

Thorne was named an NJCAA Division I second-team All-American on April 28 after leading the Blue Dragons to an 18-10 record and a tie for third in the Jayhawk West this season. Thorne was also named both first-team All-Jayhawk West and All-Region VI in the 2020-21 season.

Thorne is the ninth Blue Dragon volleyball player to earn AVCA All-America honors, the first since Aubrey Wilson in 2015. The AVCA combined all three NJCAA Divisions, all California two-year programs and all Northwest two-year teams to compile its All-America teams.

Thorne’s game came to life under first-year Blue Dragon head coach Delice Downing, who moved the 5-foot, 11-inch Karitane, New Zealand product outside for the 2020-21 season.

Thorne averaged 3.76 kills per set, hitting .273 for the season. She ranked sixth in the Jayhawk Conference in kills per set and her 402 total kills – 13th most in Blue Dragon single-season history –&nbsp;&nbsp;were third best in the KJCCC this season.

Thorne was also turned into a six-rotation player, a move that paid huge dividends. She posted 18 double-doubles this season.

The Blue Dragon sophomore outside hitter also averaged 3.08 digs per set, 0.55 blocks per set and 0.37 service aces per set. Her 40 total service aces were fourth most in the Jayhawk West this season. Thorne also accounted for 330 digs and 59 total blocks.

Thorne posted four 20-kill matches this past season, including a career-high 25 kills against No. 6 Seward County on February 28. That performance tied for the seventh most in Hutchinson Volleyball single-match history.

She had a career-high 27 digs against Garden City on March 9. That performance was one of three matches of 20 or more digs. Thorne also had career highs of five service aces against North Platte on January 30 and eight total blocks against Seward County on February 28.

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 </figure>STEVE CARPENTERHutchCC Sports InformationThe American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its All-America teams for all levels on Friday and Hutchinson Community College outside hitter Jenna Thorne was named to the second-team for two-year schools.Thorne was named an NJCAA Division I second-team All-American on April 28 after leading the Blue Dragons to an 18-10 record and a tie for third in the Jayhawk West this season. Thorne was also named both first-team All-Jayhawk West and All-Region VI in the 2020-21 season.Thorne is the ninth Blue Dragon volleyball player to earn AVCA All-America honors, the first since Aubrey Wilson in 2015. The AVCA combined all three NJCAA Divisions, all California two-year programs and all Northwest two-year teams to compile its All-America teams.Thorne’s game came to life under first-year Blue Dragon head coach Delice Downing, who moved the 5-foot, 11-inch Karitane, New Zealand product outside for the 2020-21 season.Thorne averaged 3.76 kills per set, hitting .273 for the season. She ranked sixth in the Jayhawk Conference in kills per set and her 402 total kills – 13th most in Blue Dragon single-season history –&nbsp;&nbsp;were third best in the KJCCC this season.Thorne was also turned into a six-rotation player, a move that paid huge dividends. She posted 18 double-doubles this season.The Blue Dragon sophomore outside hitter also averaged 3.08 digs per set, 0.55 blocks per set and 0.37 service aces per set. Her 40 total service aces were fourth most in the Jayhawk West this season. Thorne also accounted for 330 digs and 59 total blocks.Thorne posted four 20-kill matches this past season, including a career-high 25 kills against No. 6 Seward County on February 28. That performance tied for the seventh most in Hutchinson Volleyball single-match history.She had a career-high 27 digs against Garden City on March 9. That performance was one of three matches of 20 or more digs. Thorne also had career highs of five service aces against North Platte on January 30 and eight total blocks against Seward County on February 28.

Thorne earns 2nd-Team AVCA All-America Honors

After a season where she broke six Hutchinson Community College softball single-season offensive records, Blue Dragon freshman shortstop Madison Grimes was named to the second team of the 2021 NJCAA Division I Softball All-America team on Friday.

Grimes, a 5-foot-4 freshman from Andale, is the eighth Blue Dragon softball player in team history to earn All-America status and is the first since Holly Kelly in 2016. She is the third NJCAA All-America in head coach Jaime Rose’s tenure.

Named the 2021 Jayhawk East Most Valuable Player and Jayhawk East Freshman of the Year in May, Grimes got off to a sizzling start and never slowed down.

Grimes started her Blue Dragon career with 20 hits in her first 28 at-bats. She parlayed that into a season-opening 14-game hitting streak – that streak tied for the fifth longest in team history – in which she hit .604 over that span (29 for 48).

Grimes finished with a .562 batting average (82 for 146) which led the KJCCC this season and ranked No. 2 in the NJCAA at season’s end.

Grimes had hits in 41 of 46 games played with 28 multi-hit games – including nine three-hit games and two four-hit games. Grimes also put together other consecutive-game hitting streaks of 12 and nine games this season.

The Blue Dragon freshman broke six Hutchinson single-season records in 2021. Including batting average, Grimes also broke single-season marks for runs scored (71), RBIs (78), total bases (142), on-base percentage (.593) and slugging percentage (.973). Grimes’ 82 total hits and 35 stolen bases both ranked second on the Blue Dragon single-season list. Her six triples and 32 extra-base hits (15 doubles, 6 triples, 11 home runs) tied for second on this single-season lists.

Grimes’ 11 home runs tied for sixth in the Hutchinson single-season list.

Grimes posted 24 multi-RBI games, including a season-high five against Fort Scott on February 5.

Grimes led the Blue Dragons to a 29-17 overall record, a second-place finish in the Jayhawk East and a third-place finish in the Region VI Tournament.

The Blue Dragon shortstop is 1 of 7 KJCCC Division I player to earn All-America honors in 2021.

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 </figure>STEVE CARPENTERHutchCC Sports InformationAfter a season where she broke six Hutchinson Community College softball single-season offensive records, Blue Dragon freshman shortstop Madison Grimes was named to the second team of the 2021 NJCAA Division I Softball All-America team on Friday.Grimes, a 5-foot-4 freshman from Andale, is the eighth Blue Dragon softball player in team history to earn All-America status and is the first since Holly Kelly in 2016. She is the third NJCAA All-America in head coach Jaime Rose’s tenure.Named the 2021 Jayhawk East Most Valuable Player and Jayhawk East Freshman of the Year in May, Grimes got off to a sizzling start and never slowed down.Grimes started her Blue Dragon career with 20 hits in her first 28 at-bats. She parlayed that into a season-opening 14-game hitting streak – that streak tied for the fifth longest in team history – in which she hit .604 over that span (29 for 48).Grimes finished with a .562 batting average (82 for 146) which led the KJCCC this season and ranked No. 2 in the NJCAA at season’s end.Grimes had hits in 41 of 46 games played with 28 multi-hit games – including nine three-hit games and two four-hit games. Grimes also put together other consecutive-game hitting streaks of 12 and nine games this season.The Blue Dragon freshman broke six Hutchinson single-season records in 2021. Including batting average, Grimes also broke single-season marks for runs scored (71), RBIs (78), total bases (142), on-base percentage (.593) and slugging percentage (.973). Grimes’ 82 total hits and 35 stolen bases both ranked second on the Blue Dragon single-season list. Her six triples and 32 extra-base hits (15 doubles, 6 triples, 11 home runs) tied for second on this single-season lists.Grimes’ 11 home runs tied for sixth in the Hutchinson single-season list.Grimes posted 24 multi-RBI games, including a season-high five against Fort Scott on February 5.Grimes led the Blue Dragons to a 29-17 overall record, a second-place finish in the Jayhawk East and a third-place finish in the Region VI Tournament.The Blue Dragon shortstop is 1 of 7 KJCCC Division I player to earn All-America honors in 2021.

Grimes named 2nd-Team NJCAA Softball All-American 

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The offensive line that the Kansas City Chiefs aggressively overhauled this offseason has taken a hit. Veteran Kyle Long suffered a knee injury during voluntary workouts that could require surgery and keep him out of training camp. The 32-year-old Long came out of a one-year retirement designed largely to get him healthy to sign a one-year contract with the Chiefs, who completely recast their offensive line after it was decimated by injuries and opt-outs last season. But he failed to make it through three weeks of workouts before another injury sidelined him.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jorge Soler and Andrew Benintendi homered to help back Mike Minor, and the Kansas City Royals snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Oakland Athletics 6-1. The Royals finally got to Frankie Montas, who was crisp into the seventh with eight strikeouts and no walks. He was tagged for three runs — two earned — on five hits over 6 1/3 innings. Minor struck out eight and walked one while allowing three hits and one earned run over seven strong innings. Hunter Dozier hit a tying double in the seventh then Kelvin Gutiérrez followed with a go-ahead, two-run single.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa will expand alcohol sales at Kinnick Stadium and its other athletic venues as part of a pilot program beginning this fall. Beer and wine will be available for purchase throughout Kinnick Stadium with the exception of areas immediately adjacent to the student section. Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Duane Banks Field and Bob Pearl Field will also be included in the pilot program. Thirty percent of net alcohol sales will be directed toward research-based initiatives instended to decrease high-risk drinking.

ATLANTA (AP) — The last time the American men lost a backstroke race at the Olympics, 25-year-old Ryan Murphy wasn't even born. It's likely up to him to keep the streak alive. Murphy already did his part in Rio de Janeiro, sweeping both backstroke races to extend a run of perfection that began after the 1992 Barcelona Games. Since then, it's been nothing but gold for the red, white and blue. The Americans' winning streak encompasses 12 events, eight swimmers and six Olympics. Murphy remains the top U.S. hope heading into the Olympic trials, which begin Sunday in Omaha, Nebraska.

Bucks grind out win over Nets...Jazz go 2-up

UNDATED (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks were held to 86 points for the second straight game. This time, that was just enough to win.

Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH'-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON'-poh) each had impressive double-doubles as the Bucks beat the Nets, 86-83 to pull within two games to one in the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals. Middleton finished with 35 points and 15 rebounds, while Antetokounmpo delivered 33 points and 14 boards.

Just four other Bucks scored on Thursday, and none had more than Jrue (jroo) Holiday's nine points. However, Holiday made a go-ahead driving layup with 11.4 seconds left after Milwaukee coughed up a 21-point lead.

Milwaukee grabbed a 30-9 lead in the first 10 ½ minutes and then got outscored 22-3 during a stretch that lasted nearly 9 ½ minutes as the Nets clawed their way back into the game.

Brooklyn led 83-82 when Bruce Brown missed a jumper with just over 20 seconds left, allowing Holiday to take the winning shot.

Kevin Durant had the Nets' last nine points and finished with 30, but his potential game-tying 3-point attempt bounced off the rim as the horn sounded.

Kyrie Irving had 22 points for the Nets, who stay in Milwaukee for Game 4 on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the Jazz are halfway toward closing out their Western Conference semifinal series, taking a 2-0 lead with a 117-111 win over the Clippers.

Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points and Utah forced nine straight misses down the stretch to outlast Los Angeles. The Jazz took control with a 14-2 run after trailing midway through the final period.

 Mitchell clinched the game with a driving shot with 43 seconds remaining but then appeared to hurt his leg slightly on a foul by Paul George with 10 seconds to play. He made one of two free throws after hobbling to the line. 

The guard is the first Jazz player with at least 35 points in back-to-back playoff games since Karl Malone in 1988.

Jordan Clarkson scored 24, including six 3-pointers.

Reggie Jackson led the Clippers with 29 points and George had 27.

The series shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Saturday.

UNDATED (AP) — Chicago Bulls guard Coby White has had surgery on his left shoulder after injuring it over the weekend. The team says White was hurt "while engaged in basketball activities away from the team" and will be reevaluated in four months. White averaged 15.1 points and 4.8 assists while starting 54 of the 69 games he played in last season. 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights have advanced to the Stanley Cup semifinals with four straight wins over the Colorado Avalanche following back-to-back losses.

Alex Pietrangelo (peh-TRAN'-jeh-loh) scored his first goal of the postseason to put the Knights ahead to stay in a 6-3 downing of the Avalanche. Pietrangelo's 46th shot of the playoffs found the back of the net with 18 seconds left in the second, breaking a 3-3 deadlock.

Marc-Andre Fleury made the lead stand up by making 11 of his 30 saves in the final period. Fleury's 89th career playoff win leaves him all alone in fourth on the NHL's all-time list.

Nick Holden, William Karlsson, Keegan Kolesar (KOH'-leh-sahr) and William Carrier also scored for the Knights before Max Pacioretty (pash-uh-REH'-tee) added an empty-netter.

The Golden Knights next face the Canadiens, who come off a four-game sweep of Winnipeg and have won seven in a row. Game 1 is Monday in Las Vegas.

UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers possess the first nine-game winner of the major league season.

Julio Urías (oo-REE'-uhs) is 9-2 after allowing three runs over six innings of the Dodgers' 6-3 win over the Pirates. Urias also had a two-run single as Los Angeles beat Pittsburgh for the 13th consecutive time.

Mookie Betts homered just three pitches into the game after beginning the day hitting just .250, 48 points below his career average.

Zack McKinstry drove in two runs in a game that was called by rain in the top of the eighth.

— Jean Segura's two-run single completed the Phillies' 10th-inning comeback in a 4-3 win over the Braves. Atlanta scored two earned runs in the 10th after Freddie Freeman belted a solo homer to tie it. Alec Bohm got the Phils within 3-2 with an RBI single before Segura allowed Philadelphia to earn its second straight walk-off win over the Braves.

— Daniel Vogelbach slammed a two-run homer and Jace (jays) Peterson provided a tiebreaking, two-run single in the sixth inning of the Brewers' 11th win in 13 games, 7-2 over the Reds. Freddy Peralta allowed just one run and two hits over four innings, leaving for a pinch-hitter following a rain delay. Luis Castillo fell to 2-9 despite leaving with a 2-1 lead in the sixth.

— The Red Sox took advantage of a pair of dropped balls in a five-run sixth inning that allowed them to beat the Astros, 12-8 and avoid a three-game sweep. J.D. Martinez hit his 13th homer and Christian Arroyo hit a three-run drive in a 3-hour, 47-minute marathon.

— Josh Donaldson and Nelson Cruz hit two-run homers off Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth to send the Twins past the Yankees, 7-5. Giancarlo Stanton drove a slider off the end of his bat 422 feet for a three-run, first-inning homer while New York was building a 5-2 lead.

— The White Sox posted a 5-2 win over the Blue Jays as Dallas Keuchel (KY'-kul) pitched six effective innings and Yasmani Grandal (yahs-MAH'-nee grahn-DAHL') homered. Adam Engel also went deep, and reigning AL MVP José Abreu hit a pair of RBI doubles as Chicago increased its lead in the AL Central to 4 1/2 games over the Indians. Marcus Semien and Lourdes Gurriel (gur-ee-EHL') Jr. each drove in a run for Toronto, which lost for the fourth time in six games.

— Jonathan Schoop (skohp) and Robbie Grossman homered and Isaac Paredes singled home the tiebreaking run in the Tigers' 8-3 defeat of the Mariners. Detroit scored two unearned runs in three Seattle errors and beat the Mariners for the fifth time in six tries this season. The M's wasted Mitch Haniger's two home runs.

— Jorge Soler (HOHR'-hay soh-LEHR') and Andrew Benintendi homered to help back Mike Minor in the Royals' 6-1 win at Oakland. Minor gave up one run and three hits while fanning eight over seven innings to help Kansas City halt a five-game skid.

— Starling Marté had four hits, including a homer and double in the Marlins, 11-4 romp over the Rockies. Adam Duvall and Jazz Chisholm also went deep and Trevor Rogers allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings to improve to 7-3. Colorado fell to a major league-worst 5-24 on the road this season.

— The Giants-Nationals game in Washington has been postponed and will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday.

UNDATED (AP) — White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal could miss the rest of the season after tearing his right hamstring. 

Madrigal was helped off the field after he tried to beat out a grounder in the seventh inning of Wednesday night's 6-2 loss to Toronto. 

The No. 4 overall pick in the 2018 amateur draft had been rounding into form of late, batting .365 with two homers and 10 RBIs in 74 at-bats over his last 20 games.

— A Manhattan judge has rejected an attempt to force Major League Baseball to return next month's All-Star Game to Atlanta. The lawsuit filed May 31 alleged that Major League Baseball acted unconstitutionally when it moved the game from the Atlanta Braves stadium to Denver after Georgia Republicans enacted a restrictive new voting law. The rewrite of Georgia's election rules followed former President Donald Trump's repeated unproven claims of fraud after his presidential loss to President Joe Biden.

— The Indians have traded first baseman Jake Bauers to the Mariners for a player to be named or cash. Bauers batted just .190 with six RBIs in 43 games before the Indians designated him for assignment last weekend.

AP source: CFP expansion to 12 teams on table for discussion

UNDATED (AP) — The College Football Playoff could triple in size.

The playoff would expand from four to 12 teams, with six spots reserved for the highest ranked conference champions. That's under a proposal to be considered next week. 

A person familiar with announcement tells The Associated Press the playoff would include six at-large selections. 

The CFP's surprising disclosure comes a week ahead of the planned presentation to CFP officials in Chicago.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DOCTOR SEXUAL ASSAULT

Schembechler son, players say Michigan coach knew of abuse

NOVI, Mich. (AP) — A son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler and two of his former players have described in detail how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about it. 

Matt Schembechler and former players Daniel Kwiatkowski and Gilvanni Johnson told similar stories during a news conference about how Dr. Robert E. Anderson molested and digitally penetrated them during physical exams decades ago. 

They also talked about how Bo Schembechler refused to protect them and allowed Anderson to continue abusing players and other patients for years.

Anderson died in 2008, two years after Schembechler.

McDavid, Matthews, MacKinnon finalists for NHL MVP honors

UNDATED (AP) — Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews and Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon have been named finalists for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP. 

McDavid is considered the likely winner of the award after dominating the scoring race with 105 points in 56 games. That's 21 more than the next-closest player, teammate Leon Draisaitl (DRY'-sy-tul). 

— The Blue Jackets have promoted Brad Larsen to fill the head coaching vacancy created when Columbus parted ways with John Tortorella after six seasons at the helm. The 44-year-old Larsen is a former NHL forward who has been an assistant coach with the Blue Jackets for the past seven seasons. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen (YAHR'-moh keh-kah-LAY'-nehn) says Larsen agreed to a three-year contract.

UNDATED (AP) — Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson says he did not request a trade this offseason.

Wilson added that he believes conversations with coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider have strengthened his relationship with the team.

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The offensive line that the Kansas City Chiefs aggressively overhauled this offseason has taken a hit. Veteran Kyle Long suffered a knee injury during voluntary workouts that could require surgery and keep him out of training camp. The 32-year-old Long came out of a one-year retirement designed largely to get him healthy to sign a one-year contract with the Chiefs, who completely recast their offensive line after it was decimated by injuries and opt-outs last season. But he failed to make it through three weeks of workouts before another injury sidelined him.OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jorge Soler and Andrew Benintendi homered to help back Mike Minor, and the Kansas City Royals snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Oakland Athletics 6-1. The Royals finally got to Frankie Montas, who was crisp into the seventh with eight strikeouts and no walks. He was tagged for three runs — two earned — on five hits over 6 1/3 innings. Minor struck out eight and walked one while allowing three hits and one earned run over seven strong innings. Hunter Dozier hit a tying double in the seventh then Kelvin Gutiérrez followed with a go-ahead, two-run single.IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa will expand alcohol sales at Kinnick Stadium and its other athletic venues as part of a pilot program beginning this fall. Beer and wine will be available for purchase throughout Kinnick Stadium with the exception of areas immediately adjacent to the student section. Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Duane Banks Field and Bob Pearl Field will also be included in the pilot program. Thirty percent of net alcohol sales will be directed toward research-based initiatives instended to decrease high-risk drinking.ATLANTA (AP) — The last time the American men lost a backstroke race at the Olympics, 25-year-old Ryan Murphy wasn't even born. It's likely up to him to keep the streak alive. Murphy already did his part in Rio de Janeiro, sweeping both backstroke races to extend a run of perfection that began after the 1992 Barcelona Games. Since then, it's been nothing but gold for the red, white and blue. The Americans' winning streak encompasses 12 events, eight swimmers and six Olympics. Murphy remains the top U.S. hope heading into the Olympic trials, which begin Sunday in Omaha, Nebraska.NBABucks grind out win over Nets...Jazz go 2-upUNDATED (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks were held to 86 points for the second straight game. This time, that was just enough to win.Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH'-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON'-poh) each had impressive double-doubles as the Bucks beat the Nets, 86-83 to pull within two games to one in the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals. Middleton finished with 35 points and 15 rebounds, while Antetokounmpo delivered 33 points and 14 boards.Just four other Bucks scored on Thursday, and none had more than Jrue (jroo) Holiday's nine points. However, Holiday made a go-ahead driving layup with 11.4 seconds left after Milwaukee coughed up a 21-point lead.Milwaukee grabbed a 30-9 lead in the first 10 ½ minutes and then got outscored 22-3 during a stretch that lasted nearly 9 ½ minutes as the Nets clawed their way back into the game.Brooklyn led 83-82 when Bruce Brown missed a jumper with just over 20 seconds left, allowing Holiday to take the winning shot.Kevin Durant had the Nets' last nine points and finished with 30, but his potential game-tying 3-point attempt bounced off the rim as the horn sounded.Kyrie Irving had 22 points for the Nets, who stay in Milwaukee for Game 4 on Sunday.Meanwhile, the Jazz are halfway toward closing out their Western Conference semifinal series, taking a 2-0 lead with a 117-111 win over the Clippers.Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points and Utah forced nine straight misses down the stretch to outlast Los Angeles. The Jazz took control with a 14-2 run after trailing midway through the final period. Mitchell clinched the game with a driving shot with 43 seconds remaining but then appeared to hurt his leg slightly on a foul by Paul George with 10 seconds to play. He made one of two free throws after hobbling to the line. The guard is the first Jazz player with at least 35 points in back-to-back playoff games since Karl Malone in 1988.Jordan Clarkson scored 24, including six 3-pointers.Reggie Jackson led the Clippers with 29 points and George had 27.The series shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Saturday.Bulls' White has shoulder surgeryUNDATED (AP) — Chicago Bulls guard Coby White has had surgery on his left shoulder after injuring it over the weekend. The team says White was hurt "while engaged in basketball activities away from the team" and will be reevaluated in four months. White averaged 15.1 points and 4.8 assists while starting 54 of the 69 games he played in last season. NHLKnights checkmate AvsLAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights have advanced to the Stanley Cup semifinals with four straight wins over the Colorado Avalanche following back-to-back losses.Alex Pietrangelo (peh-TRAN'-jeh-loh) scored his first goal of the postseason to put the Knights ahead to stay in a 6-3 downing of the Avalanche. Pietrangelo's 46th shot of the playoffs found the back of the net with 18 seconds left in the second, breaking a 3-3 deadlock.Marc-Andre Fleury made the lead stand up by making 11 of his 30 saves in the final period. Fleury's 89th career playoff win leaves him all alone in fourth on the NHL's all-time list.Nick Holden, William Karlsson, Keegan Kolesar (KOH'-leh-sahr) and William Carrier also scored for the Knights before Max Pacioretty (pash-uh-REH'-tee) added an empty-netter.The Golden Knights next face the Canadiens, who come off a four-game sweep of Winnipeg and have won seven in a row. Game 1 is Monday in Las Vegas.MLBUrias wins againUNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers possess the first nine-game winner of the major league season.Julio Urías (oo-REE'-uhs) is 9-2 after allowing three runs over six innings of the Dodgers' 6-3 win over the Pirates. Urias also had a two-run single as Los Angeles beat Pittsburgh for the 13th consecutive time.Mookie Betts homered just three pitches into the game after beginning the day hitting just .250, 48 points below his career average.Zack McKinstry drove in two runs in a game that was called by rain in the top of the eighth.In other major league action:— Jean Segura's two-run single completed the Phillies' 10th-inning comeback in a 4-3 win over the Braves. Atlanta scored two earned runs in the 10th after Freddie Freeman belted a solo homer to tie it. Alec Bohm got the Phils within 3-2 with an RBI single before Segura allowed Philadelphia to earn its second straight walk-off win over the Braves.— Daniel Vogelbach slammed a two-run homer and Jace (jays) Peterson provided a tiebreaking, two-run single in the sixth inning of the Brewers' 11th win in 13 games, 7-2 over the Reds. Freddy Peralta allowed just one run and two hits over four innings, leaving for a pinch-hitter following a rain delay. Luis Castillo fell to 2-9 despite leaving with a 2-1 lead in the sixth.— The Red Sox took advantage of a pair of dropped balls in a five-run sixth inning that allowed them to beat the Astros, 12-8 and avoid a three-game sweep. J.D. Martinez hit his 13th homer and Christian Arroyo hit a three-run drive in a 3-hour, 47-minute marathon.— Josh Donaldson and Nelson Cruz hit two-run homers off Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth to send the Twins past the Yankees, 7-5. Giancarlo Stanton drove a slider off the end of his bat 422 feet for a three-run, first-inning homer while New York was building a 5-2 lead.— The White Sox posted a 5-2 win over the Blue Jays as Dallas Keuchel (KY'-kul) pitched six effective innings and Yasmani Grandal (yahs-MAH'-nee grahn-DAHL') homered. Adam Engel also went deep, and reigning AL MVP José Abreu hit a pair of RBI doubles as Chicago increased its lead in the AL Central to 4 1/2 games over the Indians. Marcus Semien and Lourdes Gurriel (gur-ee-EHL') Jr. each drove in a run for Toronto, which lost for the fourth time in six games.— Jonathan Schoop (skohp) and Robbie Grossman homered and Isaac Paredes singled home the tiebreaking run in the Tigers' 8-3 defeat of the Mariners. Detroit scored two unearned runs in three Seattle errors and beat the Mariners for the fifth time in six tries this season. The M's wasted Mitch Haniger's two home runs.— Jorge Soler (HOHR'-hay soh-LEHR') and Andrew Benintendi homered to help back Mike Minor in the Royals' 6-1 win at Oakland. Minor gave up one run and three hits while fanning eight over seven innings to help Kansas City halt a five-game skid.— Starling Marté had four hits, including a homer and double in the Marlins, 11-4 romp over the Rockies. Adam Duvall and Jazz Chisholm also went deep and Trevor Rogers allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings to improve to 7-3. Colorado fell to a major league-worst 5-24 on the road this season.— The Giants-Nationals game in Washington has been postponed and will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday.Pale Hose lose MadrigalUNDATED (AP) — White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal could miss the rest of the season after tearing his right hamstring. Madrigal was helped off the field after he tried to beat out a grounder in the seventh inning of Wednesday night's 6-2 loss to Toronto. The No. 4 overall pick in the 2018 amateur draft had been rounding into form of late, batting .365 with two homers and 10 RBIs in 74 at-bats over his last 20 games.Also in the majors:— A Manhattan judge has rejected an attempt to force Major League Baseball to return next month's All-Star Game to Atlanta. The lawsuit filed May 31 alleged that Major League Baseball acted unconstitutionally when it moved the game from the Atlanta Braves stadium to Denver after Georgia Republicans enacted a restrictive new voting law. The rewrite of Georgia's election rules followed former President Donald Trump's repeated unproven claims of fraud after his presidential loss to President Joe Biden.— The Indians have traded first baseman Jake Bauers to the Mariners for a player to be named or cash. Bauers batted just .190 with six RBIs in 43 games before the Indians designated him for assignment last weekend.COLLEGE FOOTBALLAP source: CFP expansion to 12 teams on table for discussionUNDATED (AP) — The College Football Playoff could triple in size.The playoff would expand from four to 12 teams, with six spots reserved for the highest ranked conference champions. That's under a proposal to be considered next week. A person familiar with announcement tells The Associated Press the playoff would include six at-large selections. The CFP's surprising disclosure comes a week ahead of the planned presentation to CFP officials in Chicago.UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DOCTOR SEXUAL ASSAULTSchembechler son, players say Michigan coach knew of abuseNOVI, Mich. (AP) — A son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler and two of his former players have described in detail how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about it. Matt Schembechler and former players Daniel Kwiatkowski and Gilvanni Johnson told similar stories during a news conference about how Dr. Robert E. Anderson molested and digitally penetrated them during physical exams decades ago. They also talked about how Bo Schembechler refused to protect them and allowed Anderson to continue abusing players and other patients for years.Anderson died in 2008, two years after Schembechler.NHLMcDavid, Matthews, MacKinnon finalists for NHL MVP honorsUNDATED (AP) — Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews and Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon have been named finalists for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP. McDavid is considered the likely winner of the award after dominating the scoring race with 105 points in 56 games. That's 21 more than the next-closest player, teammate Leon Draisaitl (DRY'-sy-tul). Matthews led the league with 41 goals. Also in the NHL:— The Blue Jackets have promoted Brad Larsen to fill the head coaching vacancy created when Columbus parted ways with John Tortorella after six seasons at the helm. The 44-year-old Larsen is a former NHL forward who has been an assistant coach with the Blue Jackets for the past seven seasons. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen (YAHR'-moh keh-kah-LAY'-nehn) says Larsen agreed to a three-year contract.NFLWilson wants to remain a SeahawkUNDATED (AP) — Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson says he did not request a trade this offseason.Wilson added that he believes conversations with coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider have strengthened his relationship with the team.Wilson spoke for the first time since February, when a series of comments he made led to trade speculation and a growing furor surrounding his future in Seattle.Wilson repeated numerous times that winning is the ultimate cure for any dissatisfaction and that any rifts with the franchise have been mended for now. In other NFL news:— Chiefs offensive lineman Kyle Long suffered a knee injury during voluntary workouts that could require surgery and keep him out of training camp. The 32-year-old Long came out of a one-year retirement designed largely to get him healthy to sign a one-year contract with the Chiefs.— Packers reserve tight end Jace Sternberger has been suspended without pay for the first two games of the season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. He will be eligible to return to the active roster Sept. 21, and he could play as early as Sept. 26 at San Francisco. — The Packers expect to fill Lambeau Field for games this season. They also plan to welcome fans to training camp and their annual shareholders meeting this year. Fans who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 won't need to wear masks. Unvaccinated fans will be asked to wear masks. Proof of vaccination won't be required. FRENCH OPENPavlyuchenkova advances to French Open finalPARIS (AP) — It will be Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (pahv-loo-CHIHN'-koh-vah) against Barbora Krejcikova (kreh-jih-KOH'-vah) in the French Open women's final on Saturday.Pavlyuchenkova defeated unseeded Tamara Zidansek, 7-5, 6-3 to become the first Russian woman to reach a Grand Slam final since Maria Sharapova at the 2015 Australian Open. Down 5-3, 30-40 on her serve in the decider against 17th-seeded Maria Sakkari (SAH'-kah-ree), Krejcikova later needed five match points to seal a 7-5, 4-6, 9-7 victory. PGARoach leads, Johnson 1 backRIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — Wes Roach is the first-round leader at the PGA's Palmetto Championship.Roach opened with a 7-under 64, his lowest PGA Tour round since November 2019. He eagled the par-5 fourth, holing out from 105 yards on the 633-yard hole.Roach is splitting time on the PGA and Korn Ferry tours this season.Dustin Johnson got off to a fast start in his home-state tournament, carding a 65 that leaves him tied for second with Doc Redman, Chesson Hadley and South Africa's Erik van Rooyen. Johnson hadn't played since missing the cut the last time he teed it up in South Carolina at the PGA Championship last month. LPGAIrish rookie leads LPGA eventDALY CITY, Calif. (AP) — Irish rookie Leona Maguire shot a 7-under 65 at Lake Merced to take the first-round lead in the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship.The 26-year-old former Duke star matched the tournament record in the third playing of the event, missing a chance to break it when she closed with a bogey on the par-5 ninth. Maguire finished with nine birdies and two bogeys for a one-shot edge over Jasmine Suwannapura.NASCARRace organizers apologize for Confederate flag inside carWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Organizers of a NASCAR racing series in North Carolina have apologized after a car with a Confederate flag decal competed in a race last weekend, violating the governing body's ban. The Winston-Salem Journal reports the flag was spotted inside Lee Stimpson's car Saturday night at Bowman Gray Stadium. Track spokesperson Gray Garrison says it won't happen again, adding that track officials must have missed seeing the flag. SOFTBALL-WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIESSooners take titleOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Giselle Juarez threw her second consecutive complete game and Oklahoma won its fifth national championship with a 5-1 win over Florida State in the Women's College World Series.Juarez allowed just two hits in Game 3 after earning a 6-2 win that tied up the series. She was named the Most Outstanding Player of the World Series after finishing 5-0 with four runs allowed over 31 1/3 innings.Jocelyn Alo hit her team record-extending 34th homer of the season in the clincher.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;