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Monarchs halt two-game slide, rout Kingman

By Brad HallierThe Hutchinson Monarchs' bats woke up Saturday in Kingman, smacking five doubles, two home runs and 11 hits in a 15-2 win at the Kingman Islanders. The game ended after seven innings due to the 10-run mercy rule.The win came after two... Read More.

Monarchs blast Black Sox

By Brad HallierThe Hutchinson Monarchs' bats went wild on Monday at Hobart-Detter Field, as they had 25 hits, including 12 extra-base hits, and scored a season-high in runs in beating the Wichita Black Sox 25-3 in non-league action.It was already the fifth time this... Read More.

Josiah Ross clamps down on Diamon Kings, leads Monarchs to win

By Brad HallierJosiah Ross pitched five shutout innings in relief on Friday, leading the Hutchinson Monarchs to a 3-1 win over the Diamond Kings at Hobart-Detter Field.The Monarchs were the visiting team, as the Diamond Kings don't have a home field.Ross came into the... Read More.

Monarchs put up 21 runs, rout Rebels

By Brad HallierA day after needing 12 innings to beat Newton, the Hutchinson Monarchs needed just seven to sweep the two-game series.Cooper Wesslund had five hits, including four doubles, and the Monarchs' bats went wild in a 21-4 win at Newton. The game ended... Read More.

Monarchs take down Newton in extra innings

By Brad HallierBlake Bradford singled home Drew Bugner with one out in the bottom of the 12th inning, the winning run in the Monarchs' 4-3 win Wednesday at Hobart-Detter Field against the Newton Rebels.Bugner opened the inning by reaching on an error. He moved... Read More.

Monarchs roll past Derby for fourth straight win

By Brad HallierThe Hutchinson Monarchs continued their offensive onslaught Saturday at Derby, where the Monarchs scored the first six runs en route to a 9-2 win over the Derby Twins.The win was the Monarchs' fourth straight, and they've scored 51 runs in those wins.Brett... Read More.

Monarchs win a wild one against Derby, claw over .500

By Brad HallierThe Hutchinson Monarchs won a high-scoring game Friday at Hobart-Detter Field, scoring the first eight runs before holding off the Derby Twins late in securing a 15-11 win.The win pushed the Monarchs' win streak to three and their overall record to 3-2.The... Read More.

Ava Jones retiring from basketball

By Brad HallierAva Jones, a former Nickerson High School basketball standout, has announced she is retiring from basketball.Jones, who received a basketball scholarship to the University of Iowa, made the announcement on Friday morning through the women's basketball program.Officially, according to the press release,... Read More.

Monarchs open home slate with mercy-rule victory

By Brad HallierThe Hutchinson Monarchs played their first home game since winning the NBC World Series, and they treated a large crowd Monday at Hobart-Detter Field to a 13-3 win over Dirtbag Baseball.The Monarchs scored 13 runs on just four hits. The pivotal eighth... Read More.

Monarchs drop two games at Haysville

By Brad HallierThe Hutchinson Monarchs opened the 2024 season Saturday with a pair of losses at the Haysville Aviators.The Monarchs were slated to open the season Friday at Haysville but the game was rained out. The teams played a doubleheader Saturday. Haysville won 4-2... Read More.

Three thoughts on state softball

By Brad HallierExpanded days the best change yetFor reasons nobody can really explain, state softball, at most locations, has been a blink-and-it's-over affair. Quarterfinals start at 5 p.m., the day finishes by 9 p.m., semifinals at 10 a.m. the next day, everything finished by... Read More.