Dustin Armbruster
Salina Central 4 – Hays 2
Hays got strong pitching performances from two young players in a 4-2 loss to Salina Central on Friday night. Sophomore Cole Murphy pitched in his first varsity game going 3.1 innings allowing three runs and four four hits while walking four and striking out four. Murphy took the loss on the night. Freshman Trey Riggs came to just his third game, entering with the bases loaded and only one out. Riggs induced an inning ending double play to end the Salina Central threat. Riggs went on to pitch the final 3.2 innings allowing two hits and one run striking out three and walking one.
Coach Frank Leo
The young arms were out-dueled though by Salina Central’s Andrew Stratman and Ethan Kickhaefer. Hays managed just three hits over the seven inning game. Hays plated two runs in the bottom of the third inning to tie the game at 2-2. Central responded with single runs in the fourth and seventh. Stratman threw five innings for the victory giving up the two runs on three hits striking out seven and walking three. Kickhaefer came in for a two inning save, his second of the season, facing the minimum six possible.
Highlights
Central improves to 3-0 in the tournament and 8-7 overall. Hays falls to 2-1 in the tourney and 10-5 overall.
Hays finishes their tournament play tomorrow against Goddard at 2:30. Goddard will open Saturday with a 10:00 game with Life Prep Academy. Salina Central and Great Bend will play the middle game at 12:30
Great Bend 13 – Life Prep 1
Great Bend scored seven runs in the first inning and had no trouble in beating Life Prep Academy 13-1. The win moves Great Bend to 2-1 in the tournament and 11-4 on the year.
Salina Central 4 – Goddard 3
It took an extra inning for Salina Central and Goddard to finalize their game on Friday. The Central Mustangs took a 3-0 lead after the first four innings but gave them back allowing two in the fifth and one in the sixth. Neither team threatened to score in the seventh and Goddard did not get a base runner in the eighth.
Salina Central scored in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI single by Ben Driver for the 4-3 victory. It is the ninth one run loss for Goddard this season who falls to 2-14.
Great Bend 5 – Goddard 4
Goddard scored four runs in the top of the first inning, but would not score again and fall 5-4 to Great Bend. Great Bend did not score until the fourth inning when they plated three getting within in a run at 4-3. Great Bend tied the game on a RBI single with one out leaving runners at second and third. Goddard then elected to load the bases on an intentional pass. The Panthers scored the winning run on the ensuing walk. Great Bend moves to 10-4. Goddard drops to 2-13.