Liberal Bee Jays vs Great Bend Batcats 7-8-17

A pleasant Saturday evening made the perfect time to enjoy some Jayhawk League baseball in town. The Liberal Bee Jays took on the Great Bend Batcats in the second game of their three game series.

The Batcats stormed out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning. They added two more in the next inning. Liberal got on the board with a home run in the bottom of the fourth and added two more after loading the bases in the fifth inning.

Great Bend tacked on two insurance runs in their last at bat in the eight inning. They won the game with a score of 8 to 3.

Below are some of the pictures I took at the game:

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Three members of the Great Bend Batcats stand for the National Anthem. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

The Liberal Bee Jays line up for the playing of the National Anthem prior to the game. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Liberal Bee Jay Marcus Shoemaker (#25) swings at a pitch in the top of the first inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Batcat Jordan Wilkerson (#28) runs infant of Mateo Zunica (#8) to catch a fly ball in the bottom of the first inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Liberal Bee Jay Zac Cook (#2) swings at a pitch in the top of the first inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Batcat Jarrett Seaton (#39) throws a pitch in the top of the first inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Batcat Jarrett Seaton (#39) throws a pitch in the top of the first inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Liberal Bee Jay Jaron Robinson (#5) swings at a pitch in the top of the first inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Batcat Corrigan Bartlett (#14) lines up a fly ball deep in right field in the top of the first inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Liberal Bee Jay Sam Beattie (#33) throws a pitch in the bottom of the first inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Liberal Bee Jay Jaron Robinson (#5) looks for the ball as Great Bend Batcat Benjamin Sems (#6) starts to slide into second base. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Batcat Corrigan Bartlett (#14) makes contact with a pitch in the bottom of the first inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Liberal Bee Jay Kyle Schmidt (#37) pulls up to throw a ball to catch a Great Bend Batcat runner stealing a base. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Batcat Corrigan Bartlett (#14) gets a lead off in the bottom of the second inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Batcat Jarrett Seaton (#39) throws a pitch in the top of the third inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Liberal Bee Jay Kyle Schmidt (#37) hits a home run in the top of the third inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Batcat Jarrett Seaton (#39) throws a pitch in the top of the third inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Liberal Bee Jay Sam Beattie (#33) throws a pitch in the bottom of the third inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

The embroidered name of the host city of the Batcats is seen on the back of the hat of one of the players. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Batcat Head Coach Roger Ward studies the situation on the field. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Batcat Hunter Romero (#21) gets a lead off in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Batcat Brooks ASher (#10) talks with pitcher Great Bend Batcat Jarrett Seaton (#39) at the mound in the top of the fifth inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Batcat Mateo Zunica (#8) swings at a pitch in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Liberal Bee Jay Tyler Tognarine (#11) throws a pitch in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Liberal Bee Jay Tyler Tognarine (#11) throws a pitch in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Batcat Head Coach Roger Ward high fives a player at the conclusion of the game. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Members of the Great Bend Batcats shake hand following their victory. The Great Bend Batcats won the second game of the series with the Liberal Bee Jays 8 to 3 at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas on July 8, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

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