By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Fort Hays State sweeps a doubleheader from Newman by scores of 9-3 and 5-0 Tuesday afternoon at Tiger Stadium. The Tigers have now won eight of their last 10 and improve to 19-14. The Jets have a four-game win streak snapped and fall to 10-26.

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Game 1: Fort Hays State 9, Newman 3
Tori Beltz led the Tigers 13-hit attack by tying a school record with three doubles. Beltz drove in three and scored a run. Kylie Strand added two home runs, a solo shot in the fourth and three-run blast in the fifth.

Game Highlights

FHSU scored two in the first, second and fourth. After Newman rallied with three in the top of the fifth, the Tigers answered with three in the bottom of the inning, highlighted by Stand’s two-run shot to left field.

Paxton Duran struck out eight and walked just one in the complete game victory. Duran allowed three runs on seven hits and improves to 10-6 on the season.

Game 2: Fort Hays State 5, Newman 0
Kelsie Kimminau scattered five singles over seven innings for her eighth win of the season. Kimminau struck out five and walked only one.

Game Highlights

Samantha Villarreal put FHSU up 1-0 in the first with a one-out single. Her younger sister Mackenzie hit her first career home run to lead off the fourth inning and push the lead to 2-0.

The Tigers score three with two outs in the bottom to blow the game open. Rilee Krier started the rally with a triple down the right field line. Veronica Knittig and Courtney Dobson both followed with doubles.