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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741353702312.jpeg" alt="Eli Duncan smacked two home runs and drove in a career-high six runs in No. 21 Hutchinson's 23-11 rule-run win over Dodge City in Game 2 of a doubleheader on Thursday in Dodge City. (Sammi Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)" />
 <figcaption>Eli Duncan smacked two home runs and drove in a career-high six runs in No. 21 Hutchinson's 23-11 rule-run win over Dodge City in Game 2 of a doubleheader on Thursday in Dodge City. (Sammi Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)</figcaption>
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DODGE CITY &ndash; Catcher Eli Duncan had two home runs and six RBIs to ignite a Hutchinson Community College offense that struggled in Thursday's Jayhawk West opener on Thursday at Cavalier Field in Dodge City.
Duncan's performance led the No. 21-ranked Blue Dragons in Game 2 to a 23-11 victory over the Conquistadors. Dodge City won the opener 8-2 earlier Thursday.
The Blue Dragons are now 14-3 overall and 1-1 in league play. Dodge City is 12-4 overall and 1-1 in the league. Games 3 and 4 of this opening KJCCC series will be at 1 and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at Hobart-Detter Field.
Hutchinson's 23-run explosion in Game 2 tied for the highest single-game output in the Brock Nehls' era and it tied for the eighth-most runs scored in single-game history. The last time the Dragons scored at least 23 runs last May 10, 2024 against Labette in the opening round of the Region 6 tournament at Hobart-Detter Field.
GAME 2 RECAP (Hutchinson 23, Dodge City 11 &ndash; 7 innings) Duncan is the first Blue Dragon this season with a multi-home run game. He hit a three-run home run in the top of the third inning to give the Blue Dragons a 6-1 lead. Then after Dodge City rallied to take a 9-8 lead, Duncan launched his second three-run home run to left field as part of a season-high 10-run inning in the top of the sixth inning.
Duncan finished 2 for 5 with a career-high six RBIs, which is also an individual high for the Blue Dragons this season.
The Nos. 8 and 9 hitters for the Dragons &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/griffin_leo_z3t1">Leo Griffin</a>&nbsp;and Duncan &ndash; combined to go 6 for 9 with 10 RBIs, six runs, three doubles and two home runs.
Griffin was a career-best 4 for 4 with three doubles, which tied a Blue Dragon single-game record for doubles with nine others &ndash; the last time by Ben McLaughlin vs. State Fair on March 9, 2021.
Griffin,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/mazza_antony_9347">Anthony Mazza</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/allen_griffin_bmj4">Nick Glantz</a>&nbsp;all tied a team single-game record for runs scored with four each. They are the 32nd, 33rd and 34th Blue Dragons to score four runs in a single game.
The Blue Dragons had a season-high four home runs, also getting homers from Mazza and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/stokes_taber_u8n0">Taber Stokes</a>.
Hutchinson jumped out to leads of 3-0, 6-1 and 9-3 before Dodge City rallied to take a 9-8 lead after five innings. The Blue Dragons sent 14 batters to the plate in the sixth inning and racked up six hits to take an 18-9 lead. The Dragons tacked one five more runs in the top of the seventh to take a 23-9 lead.
Mazza, who in Game 1 had his 14-game hitting streak to start the season ended, was 3 for 3 with three RBIs, including his second home run of the season. Stokes was 3 for 5 with three RBIs and two runs. Stokes was a single shy of hitting for the cycle with a two-run home run, RBI triple and a double.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/maher_quinn_nqj4">Quinn Maher</a>&nbsp;was 3 for 4 with three runs scored. A.J.Mustow drove in two runs.
<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/ainsworth_seth_huwf">Seth Ainsworth</a>&nbsp;(2-0) was the winning pitcher, going the final 3 1-3 innings. He allowed five hits and three runs with four strikeouts and two walks.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/perry_gabe_wq1l">Gabe Perry</a>&nbsp;went 3 2/3 innings in his start. He allowed seven hits and eight runs.
GAME 1 RECAP (Dodge City 8, Hutchinson 2) Dodge City Game 1 starter Will Davis scattered six his and shut out the Dragons leading to the seventh in the Conquistadors' 8-2 win.
The shutout disappeared when Maher hit two-out, two-run home run in the to of the seventh for Hutchinson's first runs of the game.
Maher was 2 for 4 with a double and home run to lead the Blue Dragons. Stokes was 2 for 2 with a walk.
Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/roehler_trenton_pudh">Trenton Roehler</a>&nbsp;(0-1) pitched five innings and allowed 10 hits and six runs. Brand Phillips pitched the sixth inning. Dodge City had 11 hits with two doubles, a triple and home run.</div>

⚾ Dragons erupt for 23 runs in Game 2 at Dodge City