McPherson scored the go-ahead run on sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth and beat Hays High 4-3 in the semifinals of the Hays 4A Division I regional at the Hays High Field Thursday.

Game Highlights

The Indians had rallied from an early 3-0 deficit with three in the top of the fifth to tie the game. They had runners at first and third with one out in the sixth but failed to score after a strikeout and groundout.

Cole Schumacher takes the loss, allowing all four runs on eight hits while striking out one and walking two.

The Indians end the season at 9-10. It’s their first losing season since 1988 and just their fourth under coach Frank Leo.