The Hays High baseball team bounced back from their loss to Goddard in the title game of the Western Plains Diamond Classic with a pair of run-rule win in Liberal Tuesday. The Indians defeat the Redskins 10-0 and 13-3, both in five innings. Hays improves to 18-2 and 6-0 in the Western Athletic Conference. They close out the regular season with a makeup doubleheader in Dodge City Friday.
Game 1: Hays 10, Liberal 0 (5 innings)
Tyler Wooldridge pitches a complete game four-hitter, striking out five while walking none to move to 4-0.
Hayden Hutchison went 3-for-3 with a double and four RBI.
The Indians led 3-0 then scored two in the 4th and five in the 5th to blow the game open.
Game 2: Hays 13, Liberal 3 (5 innings)
The Indians jumped out to a 12-0 lead after 3 1/2 innings.
Josh Heifner allowed three runs on six hits over 3 2/3 innings for his second win of the season (2-1). He allowed 3 runs on 6 hits while striking out six and walking three.
Austin Unrein had three this and three RBI’s. Jake Sedbrook also drove in three while Hayden Hutchison had two doubles.