HAYS, Kan. – The Hays High baseball team opened the Western Plains Diamond Classic with a couple of wins Thursday at the Hays High Field. The Indians defeated Manhattan 1-0 in the first game of the day then knocked off Great Bend 6-3.

Trey Riggs (5-1) pitched a complete game three-hitter, striking out four and walking three against Manhattan. Brock Lummus hit a fourth-inning solo homer for the game’s only run.

Lummus had a double and triple and drove in three against the Panthers. His double in the third put the Indians up 4-1.

Palmer Hutchison (5-0) allowed three runs on 10 hits with five strikeouts and a walk for the complete game win.

The Indians have won four straight and improve to 15-1. They play Salina Central at approximately 7:15pm Friday.

The Mustangs lost 5-3 to Manhattan in the second game Thursday.

Friday’s schedule…
Great Bend vs. Goddard-Eisenhower, 1pm
Salina Central vs. Goddard Eisenhower, 3pm
Great Bend vs. Manhattan, 5:15pm
Hays vs. Salina Central, 7:15pm