By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

The Fort Hays State softball team lost both of their games Thursday at the MIAA tournament to end their season. The eighth-seeded Tigers lost their opener 5-3 to regular season champ Central Missouri then fell 8-0 in five innings to Missouri Western, ending their season at 26-27. It’s just the second time the Tigers have finished 0-2 in the MIAA tournament and the first since their first tourney in 2007.

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Game 1 Highlights

The Tigers jumped out to an early 3-0 lead against the Jennies in the opener, scoring a run in the first and two in the second but were held hitless over the final five innings by UCM reliever Katie Shockley. The Jennies scored single runs in the third and fourth then tied the game in the sixth on a throwing error by right fielder Rilee Krier. UCM followed with back to back hits to take their first lead of the game.

Kelsey Kimminau (13-11) takes the loss, allowuing all five runs on eight hits while striking out five and walking one.

FHSU was held to just three hits against Missouri Western. The Griffons scored a run in the first then added four inteh third and three in the fifth. Paxton Duran (16-11) takes the loss, allowing eight runs (four earned) on 12 hits, striking out six and walking four.

Six of the Griffons 12 hits went for extra bases including five doubles.