HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Monarchs finally got the big hit when they needed it as Dylan Nedved knocked in the only run of the game in the bottom of the 6th inning as Hutch edged Newton in front of a great capacity crowd at Hobart-Detter field 1-0.  A large part of the great crowd as a whole bunch of kids that truly

enjoyed running the bases and getting Monarch autographs after the game.  Hutch got great pitching from Mikel Howell who got the win.  LJ McDonough came in to get the save.  Newton gave the Monarchs a scare in the top of the ninth, but the tying run was tagged out trying to score for the 3rd out to end the game.

Hutch travels to division leading Cheney Thursday night, and return home for Hutchinson Community College night on Friday at Hobart-Detter Field.    That game will be broadcast locally on hutchpost.com.  First pitch at 7:00 pm, pregame at 6:50 pm.