A rough start for the Hays High baseball team as they lose 7-3 to Valley Center and 12-2 to Derby yesterday at the Valley Center Triangular.

The Indians led 2-0 in the first game but the host Hornets score two in the fourth to tie then four in the fifth.

Cole Schmumacher takes the loss, allowing six runs (four earned) on nine hits over five innings. Connor Rule had three hits including a double.

Derby scored seven in the third to blow open the second game open.

Hays commits seven errors in the game.

Marcus Altman takes the loss, allowing nine runs, only one earned, on five hits while walking six and striking out one over 2 2/3 innings. He and Adam Klaus drive in the only Indian runs.

Hays return to action next Tuesday against Dodge City.