HUTCINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Monarchs rallied with three runs in the bottom of the ninth Sunday at Hobart-Detter field to get a huge walk-off win over the Diamond Kings 6-5.
Hutch had scored three runs in the third to take the early lead before the Diamond Kings responded with two runs of their own in the top of the fourth.
That 3-2 lead held on for a couple more innings until the top of the 5th when the Diamond Kings took the lead at 5-3.
Hutchinson's Carson Cornelius came on in relief of Garrett Folmer in the top of the fifth before giving way to Reed Scott in the top of the eighth.
Trailing 5-3 going into the bottom of the ninth, Blake Bradford drew a walk to lead off the inning. Jaden Gustafson followed with a double into the right field corner scoring Bradford to cut the lead to 5-4. It was the third straight three hit game for Gustafson.
Jarrett Flaggert then doubled to score Gustafson and the game was tied 5-5 with the winning run at second.
A ground out moved Flaggert to third with one out in the inning. After a Diamond King pitching change with the infield drawn in, Sam Wiese grounded a single to right and the Monarchs walk it off 6-5.
Reed Scott gets the win, while Jordan Ellison takes the loss for the Kings.
Hutchinson travels to Newton on Monday before returning to host Newton on Wednesday night at Hobart-Detter Field in Hutchinson.