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Lexington Catholic ace Zach Haynes kept his no-hit streak alive and Robert Waller provided the offense as the No. 1 Knights flattened Franklin County 9-0 in the first round of the 11th Region tournament at Tates Creek on Monday.
Haynes, who didn't allow a hit in five innings of work in the district semifinals last week, threw four more no-hit innings against the Flyers.
Haynes struck out three and didn't allow a walk as he ran his record to 8-0. He was lifted after four so he could pitch again later this week. Relievers Tom Banahan and Griffin Neuer preserved the shutout.
"Zach's doing a great job," Coach Taylor Brooks said. "He's hitting his spots, he's getting all three pitches over, and he's got some of the velocity back he didn't have earlier in the year."
Haynes, a senior right-hander who signed with Indiana, said he has worked through some mid-season shoulder problems and is feeling 100 percent again.
Waller must be feeling robust, too, after driving in five runs against Franklin County. The senior first baseman ripped a bases-loaded triple in the third and a two-run double in the sixth. He also had a single to go 3-for-3.
"I've just been feeling good in (batting practice) and coming out here and hitting fast balls. That's the big thing," he said.
The Knights had 12 hits, including two by Tyler Jackson and Nick Chafin, each of whom had an RBI, too.
"It's awesome when you can hit all the way through your lineup," Brooks said. "We're starting to do that, which tells me we may be peaking."
Zach Arnold, a senior catcher who has signed with Kentucky, got Franklin County's first hit with a single in the sixth inning.

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