BRANDON MARRIS hopes every outing could go as well as Thursday, as MARRIS threw a shutout to carry the Wellington (KS) Heat (4-1) to a 2-0 victory over the Hutchinson (KS) Monarchs (2-2) at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.

The Wellington (KS) Heat's MARRIS kept the Hutchinson (KS) Monarchs off the scoreboard for all 8 1/3 innings he was on the hill. He pitched a shutout, allowing no runs on two hits while striking out six.

TONY PIAZZA got a hit in each of his one at bats. He singled in the second inning.

Garrett Hoover (0-1) took the loss for the Hutchinson (KS) Monarchs. He lasted just six innings, walked three, struck out three, and allowed one run.