DODGE CITY, Kan. – The Hays High softball team dropped both ends of their Western Athletic Conference opener to Dodge City Thursday. The Red Demons used a five-run fifth to break open a one-run game and won 12-4. They scored three in the bottom of the seventh capped with a two-run walkoff homer from Madeline Kalscheur and took the second game 6-5.

Kaitlyn Brown had two of the Indians (3-5, 0-2 WAC) seven hits and scored two runs. She allowed nine runs, seven earned, on seven hits and suffered the loss.

Jaysa Wichers took the loss in game two, surrendering six runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings. She went 3-fof-3 at the plate.