DODGE CITY, Kan. – The Hays High softball team opened up Western Athletic Conference play with a pair of wins in Dodge City Thursday. The Indians hit five home runs in an 18-5 rout in game one then raced out to an 8-0 lead after two innings and won the second contest 13-7 as they improve to 5-1 on the season and 2-0 in the Western Athletic Conference.

Tessa Stickel and Albany Schaffer both hit two home runs in the opener and Nicole Dinkel added a three-run shot in the Indians 10-run seventh. Kaitlyn Brown strikes out seven and walks three allowing just two earned runs in the complete game victory.

Schaffer and Kaitlyn Brown both had three of the Indians 15 hits in the second game. Brown drove in three and Stickel homered. Jaysa Wichers picks up the win allowing five runs on 10 hits with five strikeouts and three walks.

The Indians are back in action Friday with a doubleheader at Salina South.