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Two Kansas teams claim win on NBC opening day

The Kansan Staff HUTCHINSON — A pair of Kansas teams, a Texas team and a Washington team each claimed wins Thursday on the opening day of the 88th National Baseball Congress World Series at Hobart-Detter Field in Hutchinson. Austin Lonestar Baseball downed tourney newcomer OKC D-BAT Eagles 9-1 in seven innings on the eight-run rule, the Hays Larks downed the Austin Shockers 8-0, the Hutchinson Monarchs downed the 316 Sluggers of Wichita 13-1 in six innings on the 10-run rule and the Seattle Studs downed the Dallas Lonestar Kraken 4-2.

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