KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Seth Lugo threw eight scoreless innings as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Houston Astros 2-0 Friday night.

The Royals have now won five straight games after snapping a six-game losing streak.

Coming off a double-header on Thursday, the Royals needed Lugo to go deep in the game, and he delivered. Lugo (2-3) yielded three hits with a walk and eight strikeouts. Lucas Erceg, who got his first save, pitched a 1-2-3 ninth.

Hayden Wesneski (1-2) took the loss, allowing two runs on eight hits in five-plus innings.

Bobby Witt had three hits for Kansas City.

Both starters were on point early on. Lugo needed only 53 pitches to get through five one-hit innings, even with six strikeouts. Wesneski was nearly as good, allowing just one run on six hits through five innings.

Drew Waters led off the fifth with his second double of the game, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Freddy Fermin and scored on a sacrifice fly by Kyle Isbel.

The Royals added another run in the sixth on another sacrifice fly. Vinnie Pasquantino led off with a bloop single and went to second on another bloop hit by Maikel Garcia. Michael Massey sacrificed the runners to second and third. Pasquantino scored on a flyout to center by Hunter Renfroe.

The Astros got a lead-off hit from Victor Caratini in the eighth inning, bringing up the tying run with no outs. But Lugo got Cam Smith to ground into a 6-4-3 double play, squashing the rally.

Witt extended the longest active hitting streak in the majors to a career-high 17 games and is batting .371 (23 of 62) in that span.

The Astros and Royals will play Game 2 of a three-game series Saturday evening. Houston will send LHP Framber Valdez (1-2, 4.50 ERA) to the mound to face Kansas City's RHP Michael Wacha (0-3, 4.15 ERA).

<figure>
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Seth Lugo threw eight scoreless innings as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Houston Astros 2-0 Friday night.The Royals have now won five straight games after snapping a six-game losing streak.Coming off a double-header on Thursday, the Royals needed Lugo to go deep in the game, and he delivered. Lugo (2-3) yielded three hits with a walk and eight strikeouts. Lucas Erceg, who got his first save, pitched a 1-2-3 ninth.Hayden Wesneski (1-2) took the loss, allowing two runs on eight hits in five-plus innings.Bobby Witt had three hits for Kansas City.Both starters were on point early on. Lugo needed only 53 pitches to get through five one-hit innings, even with six strikeouts. Wesneski was nearly as good, allowing just one run on six hits through five innings.Drew Waters led off the fifth with his second double of the game, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Freddy Fermin and scored on a sacrifice fly by Kyle Isbel.The Royals added another run in the sixth on another sacrifice fly. Vinnie Pasquantino led off with a bloop single and went to second on another bloop hit by Maikel Garcia. Michael Massey sacrificed the runners to second and third. Pasquantino scored on a flyout to center by Hunter Renfroe.<h2>Key moment</h2>The Astros got a lead-off hit from Victor Caratini in the eighth inning, bringing up the tying run with no outs. But Lugo got Cam Smith to ground into a 6-4-3 double play, squashing the rally.<h2>Key stat</h2>Witt extended the longest active hitting streak in the majors to a career-high 17 games and is batting .371 (23 of 62) in that span.<h2>Up next</h2>The Astros and Royals will play Game 2 of a three-game series Saturday evening. Houston will send LHP Framber Valdez (1-2, 4.50 ERA) to the mound to face Kansas City's RHP Michael Wacha (0-3, 4.15 ERA).

⚾  Seth Lugo shuts down Astros to lead Royals to fifth straight win

TOPEKA, Kan. – The state volleyball and basketball formats will look different starting next school year, and the shot clock is officially in the postseason. Those items were approved during the KSHSAA Executive Board and Board of Director Meetings on Thursday.

Volleyball - The traditional two-day format for state volleyball will now be played across three days for classes 6A, 5A, 4 A, 3A, 2A and 1A DI. There will still be two days of competition for each classification, but of the three sites with two classifications, the teams there will alternate days of pool play, with the top two teams from each pool advancing to all play the semifinals, consolation and finals on Saturday. The 1A DII state volleyball format will remain the same.

“This decision is really centered around what is best for the student-athlete,” said KSHSAA Assistant Executive Director Sarah Smith. “The traditional two-day format put students in a situation where we were competing well into the night, sometimes at midnight. This allows for teams to be well rested before their most important match of the year.”

Even-numbered classifications (6A, 4A, 2A) will play on Thursday during even-numbered years; odd numbered classifications (5A, 3A, 1A Div I) will play on Thursday during odd-numbered years. Whoever does not play Thursday will play the same time schedule/format on Friday.

10:00 am: 4 vs 5; 3 vs 6 11:00 am: 1 vs 8; 2 vs 7 12:00 pm: 4 vs 8; 3 vs 7 1:00 pm: 1 vs 5; 2 vs 6 2:00 pm: 5 vs 8; 6 vs 7 3:00 pm: 1 vs 4; 2 vs 3

Even-numbered classifications (6A, 4A, 2A) will play bracket play in the morning during even-numbered years; odd numbered classifications (5A, 3A, 1A Div I) will bracket play in the morning during odd-numbered years. 1A Div II will keep their current schedule/format.

Even Numbered Classes (assuming this is an even-numbered year)

9:00 am: 1st Place Pool 1 vs 2nd Place Pool 2; 1st Place Pool 2 vs 2nd Place Pool 1

10:30 am: 3rd Place Match; Championship Match

Odd Numbered Classes (assuming this is an odd-numbered year)

1:00 pm: 1st Place Pool 1 vs 2nd Place Pool 2; 1st Place Pool 2 vs 2nd Place Pool 1

2:30 pm: 3rd Place Match; Championship Match

Basketball – In June of 2024 the KSHSAA Executive Board approved the plan to move state basketball to four sites to align with the membership’s desire to combine championship venues as the association did with football and soccer this school year. On Thursday, the board approved the next step of the plan to move the quarterfinal round to a select group of neutral sites. While sites are not fully finalized, the general premise will be to place the higher seeds playing their opening round game closer to home so far as possible. There will be cases when the travel distance for the opponent is too great so a neutral site in the middle of the two schools will be selected. This could include multiple classes playing at the same site.  There will be a total of four sites around the state for semifinals and finals. The quarterfinal sites and the semifinal and final sites have not been selected at this time. More information will be available soon.

Also approved Thursday was the next step for the shot clock. The KSHSAA Executive Board approved the following for mandatory adoption during the postseason:

The KSHSAA collected data throughout the year from those schools who chose to use the shot clock and sent a survey after the basketball season to every school asking for their opinion on the future of the shot clock. Results of the data from the season and the survey are linked here.

Football – The KSHSAA Board of Directors made an adjustment to the classification limits for teams eligible to compete in 8-player and 6-player football. KSHSAA Handbook Rule 35 now reads: For 8-Player district football participation, assignments shall be limited to those schools with a maximum enrollment of 110 students in grades 9, 10 and 11. For 6-Player district football participation, assignments shall be limited to those schools with a maximum enrollment of 65 students in grades 9, 10 and 11. The change will go into effect for the next football districting cycle.

Meeting minutes reflecting these actions and others will be posted when completed: Meetings and Agendas

KSHSAA CoveredTOPEKA, Kan. – The state volleyball and basketball formats will look different starting next school year, and the shot clock is officially in the postseason. Those items were approved during the KSHSAA Executive Board and Board of Director Meetings on Thursday.Volleyball - The traditional two-day format for state volleyball will now be played across three days for classes 6A, 5A, 4 A, 3A, 2A and 1A DI. There will still be two days of competition for each classification, but of the three sites with two classifications, the teams there will alternate days of pool play, with the top two teams from each pool advancing to all play the semifinals, consolation and finals on Saturday. The 1A DII state volleyball format will remain the same.“This decision is really centered around what is best for the student-athlete,” said KSHSAA Assistant Executive Director Sarah Smith. “The traditional two-day format put students in a situation where we were competing well into the night, sometimes at midnight. This allows for teams to be well rested before their most important match of the year.”Thursday &amp; Friday Schedule/FormatEven-numbered classifications (6A, 4A, 2A) will play on Thursday during even-numbered years; odd numbered classifications (5A, 3A, 1A Div I) will play on Thursday during odd-numbered years. Whoever does not play Thursday will play the same time schedule/format on Friday.10:00 am: 4 vs 5; 3 vs 6 11:00 am: 1 vs 8; 2 vs 7 12:00 pm: 4 vs 8; 3 vs 7 1:00 pm: 1 vs 5; 2 vs 6 2:00 pm: 5 vs 8; 6 vs 7 3:00 pm: 1 vs 4; 2 vs 3Saturday Schedule/FormatEven-numbered classifications (6A, 4A, 2A) will play bracket play in the morning during even-numbered years; odd numbered classifications (5A, 3A, 1A Div I) will bracket play in the morning during odd-numbered years. 1A Div II will keep their current schedule/format.Even Numbered Classes (assuming this is an even-numbered year)9:00 am: 1st Place Pool 1 vs 2nd Place Pool 2; 1st Place Pool 2 vs 2nd Place Pool 110:30 am: 3rd Place Match; Championship MatchOdd Numbered Classes (assuming this is an odd-numbered year)1:00 pm: 1st Place Pool 1 vs 2nd Place Pool 2; 1st Place Pool 2 vs 2nd Place Pool 12:30 pm: 3rd Place Match; Championship MatchBasketball – In June of 2024 the KSHSAA Executive Board approved the plan to move state basketball to four sites to align with the membership’s desire to combine championship venues as the association did with football and soccer this school year. On Thursday, the board approved the next step of the plan to move the quarterfinal round to a select group of neutral sites. While sites are not fully finalized, the general premise will be to place the higher seeds playing their opening round game closer to home so far as possible. There will be cases when the travel distance for the opponent is too great so a neutral site in the middle of the two schools will be selected. This could include multiple classes playing at the same site. There will be a total of four sites around the state for semifinals and finals. The quarterfinal sites and the semifinal and final sites have not been selected at this time. More information will be available soon.Also approved Thursday was the next step for the shot clock. The KSHSAA Executive Board approved the following for mandatory adoption during the postseason:Class 6A, 5A and 4A - 2025-26Class 3A and 2A – 2026-27Class 1A DI and Class 1ADII – 2027-28The KSHSAA collected data throughout the year from those schools who chose to use the shot clock and sent a survey after the basketball season to every school asking for their opinion on the future of the shot clock. Results of the data from the season and the survey are linked here.Football – The KSHSAA Board of Directors made an adjustment to the classification limits for teams eligible to compete in 8-player and 6-player football. KSHSAA Handbook Rule 35 now reads: For 8-Player district football participation, assignments shall be limited to those schools with a maximum enrollment of 110 students in grades 9, 10 and 11. For 6-Player district football participation, assignments shall be limited to those schools with a maximum enrollment of 65 students in grades 9, 10 and 11. The change will go into effect for the next football districting cycle.Meeting minutes reflecting these actions and others will be posted when completed: Meetings and Agendas

KSHSAA legislative boards approve several changes

No. 21&nbsp;Fort Hays State (30-11, 24-6 MIAA) vs. Northwest Missouri State (21-22, 15-15 MIAA) Friday-Sunday, April 25-27, 2025 Hays, Kan. • Larks Park Promotions:&nbsp;Friday - Pack the Park; Sunday - Senior Day

Radio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;MIAA Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>

The 21st-ranked Fort Hays State baseball team wraps up is home schedule this weekend with a three-game series against Northwest Missouri State. The series begins Friday with the annual Pack the Park event, with first pitch set for 7 p.m. The Tigers and Bearcats will then face off in game two starting at 4 p.m. on Saturday before concluding the weekend with Senior Day beginning at noon on Sunday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Radio coverage with voice of the Tigers Gerard Wellbrock and color commentary from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/garrett-wellbrock/7773">Garrett Wellbrock</a>&nbsp;will be available on&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">KJLS 103.3 FM</a>&nbsp;both Friday and Sunday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

With six games remaining in the regular season, Fort Hays State remains in a tie for first place in the MIAA standings at 30-11 overall and 24-6 in MIAA play. The Tigers reached 30 wins for the first time since 2010 with their midweek win over Emporia State while the team can tie the school record for MIAA conference wins with one more victory (25-19 in 2011).

The Tigers are one of 10 team listed as under consideration in the first release of the NCAA Division II Central Region Rankings, announced Wednesday. Three other MIAA teams are listed in Central Missouri, Central Oklahoma and Pittsburg State.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>No. 21&nbsp;Fort Hays State (30-11, 24-6 MIAA) vs. Northwest Missouri State (21-22, 15-15 MIAA) Friday-Sunday, April 25-27, 2025 Hays, Kan. • Larks Park Promotions:&nbsp;Friday - Pack the Park; Sunday - Senior DayRadio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;MIAA Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>The 21st-ranked Fort Hays State baseball team wraps up is home schedule this weekend with a three-game series against Northwest Missouri State. The series begins Friday with the annual Pack the Park event, with first pitch set for 7 p.m. The Tigers and Bearcats will then face off in game two starting at 4 p.m. on Saturday before concluding the weekend with Senior Day beginning at noon on Sunday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Radio coverage with voice of the Tigers Gerard Wellbrock and color commentary from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/garrett-wellbrock/7773">Garrett Wellbrock</a>&nbsp;will be available on&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">KJLS 103.3 FM</a>&nbsp;both Friday and Sunday.&nbsp;&nbsp;With six games remaining in the regular season, Fort Hays State remains in a tie for first place in the MIAA standings at 30-11 overall and 24-6 in MIAA play. The Tigers reached 30 wins for the first time since 2010 with their midweek win over Emporia State while the team can tie the school record for MIAA conference wins with one more victory (25-19 in 2011).The Tigers are one of 10 team listed as under consideration in the first release of the NCAA Division II Central Region Rankings, announced Wednesday. Three other MIAA teams are listed in Central Missouri, Central Oklahoma and Pittsburg State.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾🎧 LISTEN: No. 21 Tigers wrap up home schedule vs. Bearcats

Friday, April 25
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs Houston Astros, 6:00pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State BSB vs. Northwest Missouri State, 6:40pm

Saturday, April 26
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros, 5:30pm

Sunday, April 27
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
BSB vs. Northwest Missouri State, 11:40am &nbsp;KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros, 12:30pm

Friday, April 25
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs Houston Astros, 6:00pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State BSB vs. Northwest Missouri State, 6:40pmSaturday, April 26
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros, 5:30pmSunday, April 27
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
BSB vs. Northwest Missouri State, 11:40am &nbsp;KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros, 12:30pm

🎧 Eagle Radio, Hull sports broadcast schedule

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs selected Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons with the final pick in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, giving quarterback Patrick Mahomes the blindside protector he was so sorely lacking last season.

Simmons missed the majority of last season after tearing a patellar tendon in his knee, and he didn’t work out at the scouting combine, which may have left some teams wary of using a high draft pick on him. But the Chiefs were comfortable after several checks on him, and they wound up using the No. 32 overall pick to finally shore up the tackle spot.

“I figured there might be a chance coming off the injury (to get him), but I think as you get to know him a bit and the time you get to study and talk to people around him, you’ll find out he’s a really super athlete,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “That’s where we were a little bit nervous whether he would be there or not.”

Mahomes was clearly happy with the pick, tweeting a sunglasses emoji moments before it was announced.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745559178455.jpeg" alt="FILE - Ohio State offensive lineman Josh Simmons blocks against Western Michigan during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)(Jay LaPrete | AP)" />
 <figcaption>FILE - Ohio State offensive lineman Josh Simmons blocks against Western Michigan during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)(Jay LaPrete | AP)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs selected Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons with the final pick in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, giving quarterback Patrick Mahomes the blindside protector he was so sorely lacking last season.Simmons missed the majority of last season after tearing a patellar tendon in his knee, and he didn’t work out at the scouting combine, which may have left some teams wary of using a high draft pick on him. But the Chiefs were comfortable after several checks on him, and they wound up using the No. 32 overall pick to finally shore up the tackle spot.“I figured there might be a chance coming off the injury (to get him), but I think as you get to know him a bit and the time you get to study and talk to people around him, you’ll find out he’s a really super athlete,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “That’s where we were a little bit nervous whether he would be there or not.”Mahomes was clearly happy with the pick, tweeting a sunglasses emoji moments before it was announced.

🏈 Chiefs draft Ohio State OT Josh Simmons with 2025 first-round pick

HAYS
– The Hays High softball team waited out a two-hour weather delay due to
lightning then lost 11-5 to rival Great Bend Thursday at the Bickle-Schmidt
Sports Complex.

The
Panthers jumped out to the early lead with three in the third. The Indians
rallied with a run in the fourth then three in the fifth to pull within 5-4. Alyse Zimmerman drove in the first run with a double. Brynlee Brous added a two-out,
two-run single.

Great
Bend answered with three in the sixth then three in the seventh.

Brous
finished with two hits and two RBIs.

Riley
Dreher went the distance and allowed the 11 runs on 19 hits.

Game two was postponed due to weather and will be made
up Monday at 4:00 p.m. at the Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex.

Hays Post SportsHAYS
– The Hays High softball team waited out a two-hour weather delay due to
lightning then lost 11-5 to rival Great Bend Thursday at the Bickle-Schmidt
Sports Complex.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2084961501&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/abby-gillan-postgame-vs-great-bend-april-24-2025" title="Abby Gillan Postgame vs. Great Bend (April 24, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Abby Gillan Postgame vs. Great Bend (April 24, 2025)</a></div></div>The
Panthers jumped out to the early lead with three in the third. The Indians
rallied with a run in the fourth then three in the fifth to pull within 5-4. Alyse Zimmerman drove in the first run with a double. Brynlee Brous added a two-out,
two-run single.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2084778972&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hhs-sb-highlights-vs-great" title="HHS SB Highlights vs Great Bend (Apr 24th 25)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS SB Highlights vs Great Bend (Apr 24th 25)</a></div></div>Great
Bend answered with three in the sixth then three in the seventh.Brous
finished with two hits and two RBIs.Riley
Dreher went the distance and allowed the 11 runs on 19 hits.Hays
(9-6) has now lost five straight.Game two was postponed due to weather and will be made
up Monday at 4:00 p.m. at the Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex.

🥎 HHS falls to Great Bend, drops fifth-straight

DODGE CITY - The Hays High boys golf team finished fifth at Thursday's Dodge City Invitational at the Mariah Hills Golf Course.

The Indians shot a 329. Maize South won the team title with a 292.

Caleb Thompson led the Indians with a 2-over-par 73 and placed sixth.

Laken Matthews of Maize South and Max Farber of Bishop Carroll both finished at 4-under. Matthews was the individual winner by playoff.

HHS Results 6. Caleb Thompson - 73 35.&nbsp;Cooper Johnson - 83 38. Braiden Bickle - 85 55. Trey Oakley - 88

Team Finish 1. Maize South 292 2. Goddard-Eisenhower 304 3. Bishop Carroll 306 4. Dodge City 317| 5. Garden City 324 6. Hays High 329 7. Liberal 331 8. Maize 333 9. Hutchinson 335 10. Scott Community 337 11. Elkhart 343 12. TMP-Marian 355 13. Great Bend 362 14. Greeley County 362 15. Wichita-North 432

Top 10 Medalists 1. Laken Matthews - Maize South - 67 2. Max Farber - Bishop Carroll - 67 3. Maddix Shook - Garden City - 70 4. Talen Nasone - Wichita-East - 71 5. Joe Binger - Maize South - 71 6. Caleb Thompson - Hays High - 73 7. Braden Taylor - Goddard-Eisenhower - 74 8. Bodie Higgins - Elkhart - 75 9. Jackson Rumford - Scott Community - 75 10. Koen Ewert - Maize South - 75 11. AJ Peters - Dodge City - 75 12. Aidan Robinson - Dodge City - 75 13. Luke Springer - Goddard-Eisenhower&nbsp; - 75

Hays Post SportsDODGE CITY - The Hays High boys golf team finished fifth at Thursday's Dodge City Invitational at the Mariah Hills Golf Course.The Indians shot a 329. Maize South won the team title with a 292.Caleb Thompson led the Indians with a 2-over-par 73 and placed sixth.Laken Matthews of Maize South and Max Farber of Bishop Carroll both finished at 4-under. Matthews was the individual winner by playoff.HHS Results 6. Caleb Thompson - 73 35.&nbsp;Cooper Johnson - 83 38. Braiden Bickle - 85 55. Trey Oakley - 88Team Finish 1. Maize South 292 2. Goddard-Eisenhower 304 3. Bishop Carroll 306 4. Dodge City 317| 5. Garden City 324 6. Hays High 329 7. Liberal 331 8. Maize 333 9. Hutchinson 335 10. Scott Community 337 11. Elkhart 343 12. TMP-Marian 355 13. Great Bend 362 14. Greeley County 362 15. Wichita-North 432Top 10 Medalists 1. Laken Matthews - Maize South - 67 2. Max Farber - Bishop Carroll - 67 3. Maddix Shook - Garden City - 70 4. Talen Nasone - Wichita-East - 71 5. Joe Binger - Maize South - 71 6. Caleb Thompson - Hays High - 73 7. Braden Taylor - Goddard-Eisenhower - 74 8. Bodie Higgins - Elkhart - 75 9. Jackson Rumford - Scott Community - 75 10. Koen Ewert - Maize South - 75 11. AJ Peters - Dodge City - 75 12. Aidan Robinson - Dodge City - 75 13. Luke Springer - Goddard-Eisenhower&nbsp; - 75

⛳ Thompson leads HHS at Dodge City Invite

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. extended his hitting streak to a career-best 16 games with an RBI single in the fifth inning, and the Kansas City Royals went on to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Thursday to cap off a doubleheader and series sweep.

Salvador Perez had three hits and a pair of RBIs, and Vinnie Pasquantino, Michael Massey and Drew Waters also drove in runs, helping the Royals win their fourth consecutive game on the heels of a six-game losing streak.

Michael Lorenzen (2-3) allowed one run on five hits and three walks over six innings for Kansas City, striking out seven.

Chase Dollander, the ninth overall pick in the 2023 draft, continued to go through rookie growing pains for Colorado. Dollander (1-3) allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks before leaving with two out in the fifth inning.

Jordan Beck homered twice for Colorado in Game 2 of the doubleheader. He also went deep in Game 1.

Kansas City&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rockies-royals-score-doubleheader-31da17918ff94aad76bbf1e2064dba49">rallied for a 7-4 victory</a>&nbsp;in the opener, caused by a rainout Wednesday night, and the sweep left the Rockies at 4-20 — the worst start in club history. They also matched a franchise record with their 13th consecutive road loss. Their lone win away from Coors Field came in Tampa Bay on March 29, in their first series of the season.

Colorado has lost 11 consecutive series since taking two games from Arizona last September.

The Royals were leading 3-0 when Jonathan India hit a two-out double in the fifth. Witt followed with his RBI single, and Perez added a two-run double two batters later, giving Kansas City a 5-0 lead.

The Royals (12-14) improved to 10-1 when scoring at least four runs this season.

Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (0-4, 4.85) starts their series opener against Cincinnati on Friday night. RHP Seth Lugo (1-3, 3.90) gets the nod for Kansas City as it welcomes Houston to town on Friday night.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745542882382.jpeg" alt="Photo Kansas City Royals" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. extended his hitting streak to a career-best 16 games with an RBI single in the fifth inning, and the Kansas City Royals went on to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Thursday to cap off a doubleheader and series sweep.Salvador Perez had three hits and a pair of RBIs, and Vinnie Pasquantino, Michael Massey and Drew Waters also drove in runs, helping the Royals win their fourth consecutive game on the heels of a six-game losing streak.Michael Lorenzen (2-3) allowed one run on five hits and three walks over six innings for Kansas City, striking out seven.Chase Dollander, the ninth overall pick in the 2023 draft, continued to go through rookie growing pains for Colorado. Dollander (1-3) allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks before leaving with two out in the fifth inning.Jordan Beck homered twice for Colorado in Game 2 of the doubleheader. He also went deep in Game 1.Kansas City&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rockies-royals-score-doubleheader-31da17918ff94aad76bbf1e2064dba49">rallied for a 7-4 victory</a>&nbsp;in the opener, caused by a rainout Wednesday night, and the sweep left the Rockies at 4-20 — the worst start in club history. They also matched a franchise record with their 13th consecutive road loss. Their lone win away from Coors Field came in Tampa Bay on March 29, in their first series of the season.Colorado has lost 11 consecutive series since taking two games from Arizona last September.<h2>Key moment</h2>The Royals were leading 3-0 when Jonathan India hit a two-out double in the fifth. Witt followed with his RBI single, and Perez added a two-run double two batters later, giving Kansas City a 5-0 lead.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Royals (12-14) improved to 10-1 when scoring at least four runs this season.<h2>Up next</h2>Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (0-4, 4.85) starts their series opener against Cincinnati on Friday night. RHP Seth Lugo (1-3, 3.90) gets the nod for Kansas City as it welcomes Houston to town on Friday night.

⚾ Royals wrap up doubleheader, series sweep of Rockies

Hays High vs G Thursday, April 24th – 5:00 p.m.&nbsp; Hays, Kan. - Bickle Schmidt Sports Complex

Radio: KFIX (96.9)&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video: Hays High Sports Network:<a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/2384731">&nbsp;CLICK HERE TO WATCH $$</a>

**The start of this afternoon's game has been delayed, for the second time. Stay tuned for an updated start time.

Hays High continues&nbsp;Western Athletic Conference play today against Great Bend. 

The double header will be played at Bickle Schmidt Sports Complex. 

First pitch is set for 5:oo p.m. on the Hays High Sports Network.

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 </figure>Hays High vs G Thursday, April 24th – 5:00 p.m.&nbsp; Hays, Kan. - Bickle Schmidt Sports ComplexRadio: KFIX (96.9)&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video: Hays High Sports Network:<a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/2384731">&nbsp;CLICK HERE TO WATCH $$</a>**The start of this afternoon's game has been delayed, for the second time. Stay tuned for an updated start time.Hays High continues&nbsp;Western Athletic Conference play today against Great Bend. The double header will be played at Bickle Schmidt Sports Complex. First pitch is set for 5:oo p.m. on the Hays High Sports Network.

🥎📹 Hays High hosts Great Bend

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Isbel drove in three runs, two on a go-ahead single in the fifth, and the Kansas City bullpen threw six shutout innings to help the Royals rally for a 7-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a doubleheader Thursday.

Salvador Perez also drove in a pair of runs for Kansas City, which beat the Rockies in extra innings on Tuesday night.

Their game Wednesday was rained out, resulting in the traditional doubleheader.

Cole Ragans lasted only three innings and 62 pitches for Kansas City before leaving with groin tightness. But the All-Star left-hander’s bullpen picked him up. Angel Zerpa (1-0) and Steven Cruz threw two scoreless innings apiece, Lucas Erceg breezed past the eighth, and Carlos Estévez handled the ninth for his sixth save.

Germán Márquez (0-4) allowed six runs on eight hits and three walks over four-plus innings for Colorado. He has lost his last four starts, allowing 18 earned runs in the past three, and has only made it through the sixth inning once this season.

Jordan Beck and Hunter Goodman homered for the struggling Rockies, but they were the only real bright spots. Colorado (4-19) is off to the worst start in franchise history, and it has lost 12 consecutive road games — one shy of the club record — since beating the Rays on March 29 in its opening series of the season.

Isbel’s slap down the first-base line with two outs in the fifth bounced out of Michael Toglia’s glove and all the way to the dugout fence. That allowed Perez and Cavan Biggio to score, breaking a 4-all tie.

Márquez struck out Vinnie Pasquantino to end the fourth inning, becoming the first Rockies pitcher with 1,000 career strikeouts. It was the last out Márquez recorded in the game.

The Rockies send RHP Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36) against Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57) in Game 2 on Thursday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745530393637.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey (19) celebrates with Kyle Isbel after scoring on a single by Drew Waters during the third inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey (19) celebrates with Kyle Isbel after scoring on a single by Drew Waters during the third inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Isbel drove in three runs, two on a go-ahead single in the fifth, and the Kansas City bullpen threw six shutout innings to help the Royals rally for a 7-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a doubleheader Thursday.Salvador Perez also drove in a pair of runs for Kansas City, which beat the Rockies in extra innings on Tuesday night.Their game Wednesday was rained out, resulting in the traditional doubleheader.Cole Ragans lasted only three innings and 62 pitches for Kansas City before leaving with groin tightness. But the All-Star left-hander’s bullpen picked him up. Angel Zerpa (1-0) and Steven Cruz threw two scoreless innings apiece, Lucas Erceg breezed past the eighth, and Carlos Estévez handled the ninth for his sixth save.Germán Márquez (0-4) allowed six runs on eight hits and three walks over four-plus innings for Colorado. He has lost his last four starts, allowing 18 earned runs in the past three, and has only made it through the sixth inning once this season.Jordan Beck and Hunter Goodman homered for the struggling Rockies, but they were the only real bright spots. Colorado (4-19) is off to the worst start in franchise history, and it has lost 12 consecutive road games — one shy of the club record — since beating the Rays on March 29 in its opening series of the season.<h2>Key moment</h2>Isbel’s slap down the first-base line with two outs in the fifth bounced out of Michael Toglia’s glove and all the way to the dugout fence. That allowed Perez and Cavan Biggio to score, breaking a 4-all tie.<h2>Key stat</h2>Márquez struck out Vinnie Pasquantino to end the fourth inning, becoming the first Rockies pitcher with 1,000 career strikeouts. It was the last out Márquez recorded in the game.<h2>Up next</h2>The Rockies send RHP Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36) against Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57) in Game 2 on Thursday.

⚾ KC bullpen tosses 6 shutout innings, allowing the Royals to rally for win

Thursday, April 24
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs. Colorado Rockies, 12:30pm
 KFIX: Hays High SB (DH) vs. Great Bend, 3:45pm

Thursday, April 24
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs. Colorado Rockies, 12:30pm
 KFIX: Hays High SB (DH) vs. Great Bend, 3:45pmFriday, April 25
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs Houston Astros, 6:00pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State BSB vs. Northwest Missouri State, 6:40pmSaturday, April 26
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros, 5:30pmSunday, April 27
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
BSB vs. Northwest Missouri State, 11:40am &nbsp;KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros, 12:30pm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The game between the Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals scheduled for Wednesday was postponed due to rain.

After a delay of more than two hours prior to first pitch, the game was moved to Thursday, to be played as part of a traditional doubleheader, beginning at 1:10 p.m. local time.

Rockies RHP Germán Márquez (0-3, 8.27 ERA) is slated to start against LHP Cole Ragans (1-1, 3.58) in the opener before right-hander Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36) is expected to pitch against Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57).

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745462276023.png" alt="Dark skies cover Kauffamn Stadium during a rain delay of a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and Colorado Rockies Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Peter Aiken)" />
 <figcaption>Dark skies cover Kauffamn Stadium during a rain delay of a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and Colorado Rockies Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Peter Aiken)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The game between the Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals scheduled for Wednesday was postponed due to rain.After a delay of more than two hours prior to first pitch, the game was moved to Thursday, to be played as part of a traditional doubleheader, beginning at 1:10 p.m. local time.Rockies RHP Germán Márquez (0-3, 8.27 ERA) is slated to start against LHP Cole Ragans (1-1, 3.58) in the opener before right-hander Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36) is expected to pitch against Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57).

⚾ Rockies and Royals postponed; doubleheader Thursday

INDIANAPOLIS – Fort Hays State Baseball is among the ten teams under consideration for the NCAA Tournament in the first set of Central Region rankings released on Wednesday. The top four teams in the MIAA, which includes FHSU, are among the list, along with five schools from the Great American Conference (GAC) and one from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).

Eight teams are selected to compete in the NCAA Tournament from the Central Region. Regionals are broken down into two four-team double elimination brackets, hosted at two different sites. The winners of each four-team regional move on to the best-of-3 Super Regional matchup for the Central Region, which determines the advancing team to the eight-team NCAA Championship site.

In the PDF spreadsheet link for the Central Region provided at the bottom of the region rankings page on NCAA.com, the Tigers are ranked sixth for in-region RPI.

In the first release of the rankings, teams being considered at this time are listed alphabetically. Next week, the rankings will have teams ranked 1-10 in the region as teams go into their final weekend of regular season play.

Fort Hays State hosts Northwest Missouri State for a three-game series this weekend at Larks Park in Hays. Pack the Park is scheduled for Friday night (Apr. 25) at 7 p.m.

Below are the NCAA Central Region Rankings for April 23, 2025. School - D2 Overall Record - In-Region Record Arkansas-Monticello - 28-17 - 28-16 Arkansas Tech - 25-19 - 25-17 Central Missouri - 32-9 - 31-9 Central Oklahoma - 31-13 - 31-13 Fort Hays State (Kan.) - 29-11 - 29-11 Harding (Ark.) - 34-12 - 30-12 Henderson State (Ark.) - 27-18 - 27-18 Minnesota State - 34-4 - 33-3 Pittsburg State (Kan.) - 33-8 - 33-8 Southern Arkansas - 29-16 - 29-16&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsINDIANAPOLIS – Fort Hays State Baseball is among the ten teams under consideration for the NCAA Tournament in the first set of Central Region rankings released on Wednesday. The top four teams in the MIAA, which includes FHSU, are among the list, along with five schools from the Great American Conference (GAC) and one from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).Eight teams are selected to compete in the NCAA Tournament from the Central Region. Regionals are broken down into two four-team double elimination brackets, hosted at two different sites. The winners of each four-team regional move on to the best-of-3 Super Regional matchup for the Central Region, which determines the advancing team to the eight-team NCAA Championship site.In the PDF spreadsheet link for the Central Region provided at the bottom of the region rankings page on NCAA.com, the Tigers are ranked sixth for in-region RPI.In the first release of the rankings, teams being considered at this time are listed alphabetically. Next week, the rankings will have teams ranked 1-10 in the region as teams go into their final weekend of regular season play.Fort Hays State hosts Northwest Missouri State for a three-game series this weekend at Larks Park in Hays. Pack the Park is scheduled for Friday night (Apr. 25) at 7 p.m.Below are the NCAA Central Region Rankings for April 23, 2025. School - D2 Overall Record - In-Region Record Arkansas-Monticello - 28-17 - 28-16 Arkansas Tech - 25-19 - 25-17 Central Missouri - 32-9 - 31-9 Central Oklahoma - 31-13 - 31-13 Fort Hays State (Kan.) - 29-11 - 29-11 Harding (Ark.) - 34-12 - 30-12 Henderson State (Ark.) - 27-18 - 27-18 Minnesota State - 34-4 - 33-3 Pittsburg State (Kan.) - 33-8 - 33-8 Southern Arkansas - 29-16 - 29-16&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ FHSU  among 10 teams under consideration in first NCAA region rankings

The Division II Executive Board this week approved the expansion of the Division II Football Championship bracket from 28 to 32 teams, starting this year.&nbsp;

The board also authorized more than $2.5 million in budget requests for the 2025-26 fiscal year, including $545,000 to expand the bracket.&nbsp;

Other notable budget approvals, which were recommended by the Division II Strategic Planning and Finance Committee, included the following:&nbsp;

"These budget decisions reflect our continued investment in what matters most — the student-athlete experience," said Colleen Perry Keith, president at Goldey-Beacom and chair of the Division II Executive Board. "From expanded championship opportunities to improved support through per diem increases, we're committed to enhancing the Division II experience for all student-athletes."

The recommendation to expand the football bracket stemmed from two key actions at the 2025 NCAA Convention. First, the Division II Executive Board approved new exceptions to the triennial budget process that allow bracket changes when championship policies change. Second,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.org/news/2025/1/17/media-center-division-ii-approves-automatic-qualification-privileges-for-football.aspx#:~:text=Division%20II's%20football%2Dsponsoring%20delegates,the%20current%20earned%20access%20legislation.">Division II members voted to make football an automatic qualification sport</a>, replacing the earned-access model.&nbsp;

According to the Division II championship policy, bracket expansion must be considered when automatic qualifiers make up more than 50% of the field. With 16 conferences eligible for automatic qualification in 2025, 57% of the current 28-team bracket would be composed of automatic qualifiers. To accommodate this shift, the bracket needed to expand to 32 teams. There wil

NCAAThe Division II Executive Board this week approved the expansion of the Division II Football Championship bracket from 28 to 32 teams, starting this year.&nbsp;The board also authorized more than $2.5 million in budget requests for the 2025-26 fiscal year, including $545,000 to expand the bracket.&nbsp;Other notable budget approvals, which were recommended by the Division II Strategic Planning and Finance Committee, included the following:&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>Increasing the championships per diem by $15 to $150 per day (nearly $1.13 million).</li><li>Supporting inflationary costs for various Division II initiatives (approximately $187,000).&nbsp;</li><li>Making a planned 3% increase to the Conference Sports Sponsorship Fund (approximately $183,000) and Institutional Equal Distribution Fund (approximately $63,000) distributions.</li>
 </ul>"These budget decisions reflect our continued investment in what matters most — the student-athlete experience," said Colleen Perry Keith, president at Goldey-Beacom and chair of the Division II Executive Board. "From expanded championship opportunities to improved support through per diem increases, we're committed to enhancing the Division II experience for all student-athletes."<h2>Football bracket expansion</h2>The recommendation to expand the football bracket stemmed from two key actions at the 2025 NCAA Convention. First, the Division II Executive Board approved new exceptions to the triennial budget process that allow bracket changes when championship policies change. Second,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.org/news/2025/1/17/media-center-division-ii-approves-automatic-qualification-privileges-for-football.aspx#:~:text=Division%20II's%20football%2Dsponsoring%20delegates,the%20current%20earned%20access%20legislation.">Division II members voted to make football an automatic qualification sport</a>, replacing the earned-access model.&nbsp;According to the Division II championship policy, bracket expansion must be considered when automatic qualifiers make up more than 50% of the field. With 16 conferences eligible for automatic qualification in 2025, 57% of the current 28-team bracket would be composed of automatic qualifiers. To accommodate this shift, the bracket needed to expand to 32 teams. There wil

🏈 NCAA DII expands football playoffs

Wednesday, April 23
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs. Colorado Rockies, 6:00pm

Wednesday, April 23
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs. Colorado Rockies, 6:00pmThursday, April 24
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs. Colorado Rockies, 12:30pm
 KFIX: Hays High SB (DH) vs. Great Bend, 3:45pmFriday, April 25
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs Houston Astros, 6:00pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State BSB vs. Northwest Missouri State, 6:40pmSaturday, April 26
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros, 5:30pmSunday, April 27
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
BSB vs. Northwest Missouri State, 11:40am &nbsp;KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros, 12:30pm

GREAT BEND – The Hays High softball team was held to just
two hits and Great Bend scored in four of six innings in a 10-0 Panthers
victory.

Great Bend took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first
inning.

The Indians threatened in the top of the second inning but
left two runners on base. 

They were held to just three base runners, one single over
the next four innings, while the Panthers pulled away for the 10-0 run-rule victory.

Jaylee Summers suffered the loss in the circle. She allowed seven
runs, five earned, on nine hits in four innings.

Hays drops to 9-5 and will host Great Bend on Wednesday in
Hays. &nbsp;

Hays Post SportsGREAT BEND – The Hays High softball team was held to just
two hits and Great Bend scored in four of six innings in a 10-0 Panthers
victory.Great Bend took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first
inning.The Indians threatened in the top of the second inning but
left two runners on base. They were held to just three base runners, one single over
the next four innings, while the Panthers pulled away for the 10-0 run-rule victory.Jaylee Summers suffered the loss in the circle. She allowed seven
runs, five earned, on nine hits in four innings.Hays drops to 9-5 and will host Great Bend on Wednesday in
Hays. &nbsp;

🥎Indians come up short against Great Bend

PRATT – The TMP-Marian Monarchs softball team ran its win streak to
16 straight Tuesday night with a doubleheader sweep of Pratt Skyline
Thunderbirds.

Bria Windholz homered, doubled, and drove in three runs, and the Monarchs scored runs in the first inning, a 14-3 win in game one.

TMP got the offense going in the top of the first inning
when the first three hitters of the game reached base, and Brooke Koenigsman
walked with the bases loaded for a 1-0 TMP lead.

Windholz followed with a two-run single for a 3-0 TMP lead. 

Three batters later Teagan Gottschalk walked with the bases
loaded making it 4-0 TMP.

Brynn Rebel capped off the inning two-run single in a 6-0
TMP lead.

After giving up a pair of runs in the Skyline half of the
first, TMP got the two runs back in the top of the second, soring on Paige
Koenigsman single and an Addison Watson sacrifice fly.

TMP added three runs in each the third and fourth innings on
their way to the 14-3 victory.

In the third inning TMP scored on a passed ball, a Brynn
Schoepf RBI single and a solo homerun by Windholz.

Brooke Koenigsman added a run on s sacrifice fly in the
fourth and Watson singled home two runs to put TMP by 11.

Brynn Rebel earned the win in the circle for TMP. 

She allowed three runs, two earned, with four walks and four
strikeouts in five innings.

The Monarchs drove in three runs each in a 14-2 victory in
the second game of the doubleheader.

It took TMP’s offense a couple of innings to get going in
the second game, managing only a run on a sacrifice fly in the second inning.

Leading 1-0, the Monarch broke through with four runs in the
third inning. 

Molly Helget singled in a run and Brynn Rebel added a sacrifice
fly, putting TMP up 3-0.

Paige Koenigsman capped off the inning with a two-run single
for a 5-0 TMP lead.

With the bases loaded in the top of the fourth, TMP scored on a Brynn Rebel single, a Hannah Rose double, and a wild pitch for a 10-0 TMP lead. Addison Watson added an RBI double to put TMP up 11-0.

Brooke Koenigsman drove in two more runs with her second triple
of the game, leading off the fifth, and then she scored on an error, putting TMP
14-1.

Skyline got a run in the bottom of the fifth, but TMP went on
to earn the 14-2 win.

Brooke Koenigsman, Paige Koenigsman and Brynne Rebel all
drove in three runs.

Bria Windholz allowed two runs, one earned, with three walks
and eight strikeouts in five innings as she picked up the win in the circle.

TMP is 16-0 and will travel to Dodge City on Friday.

Hays Post SportsPRATT – The TMP-Marian Monarchs softball team ran its win streak to
16 straight Tuesday night with a doubleheader sweep of Pratt Skyline
Thunderbirds.GAME 1: TMP 14, Skyline 3Bria Windholz homered, doubled, and drove in three runs, and the Monarchs scored runs in the first inning, a 14-3 win in game one.TMP got the offense going in the top of the first inning
when the first three hitters of the game reached base, and Brooke Koenigsman
walked with the bases loaded for a 1-0 TMP lead.Windholz followed with a two-run single for a 3-0 TMP lead. Three batters later Teagan Gottschalk walked with the bases
loaded making it 4-0 TMP.Brynn Rebel capped off the inning two-run single in a 6-0
TMP lead.After giving up a pair of runs in the Skyline half of the
first, TMP got the two runs back in the top of the second, soring on Paige
Koenigsman single and an Addison Watson sacrifice fly.TMP added three runs in each the third and fourth innings on
their way to the 14-3 victory.In the third inning TMP scored on a passed ball, a Brynn
Schoepf RBI single and a solo homerun by Windholz.Brooke Koenigsman added a run on s sacrifice fly in the
fourth and Watson singled home two runs to put TMP by 11.Brynn Rebel earned the win in the circle for TMP. She allowed three runs, two earned, with four walks and four
strikeouts in five innings.GAME 2: TMP 14, Skyline 2The Monarchs drove in three runs each in a 14-2 victory in
the second game of the doubleheader.It took TMP’s offense a couple of innings to get going in
the second game, managing only a run on a sacrifice fly in the second inning.Leading 1-0, the Monarch broke through with four runs in the
third inning. Molly Helget singled in a run and Brynn Rebel added a sacrifice
fly, putting TMP up 3-0.Paige Koenigsman capped off the inning with a two-run single
for a 5-0 TMP lead.With the bases loaded in the top of the fourth, TMP scored on a Brynn Rebel single, a Hannah Rose double, and a wild pitch for a 10-0 TMP lead. Addison Watson added an RBI double to put TMP up 11-0.She scBrooke Koenigsman drove in two more runs with her second triple
of the game, leading off the fifth, and then she scored on an error, putting TMP
14-1.Skyline got a run in the bottom of the fifth, but TMP went on
to earn the 14-2 win.Brooke Koenigsman, Paige Koenigsman and Brynne Rebel all
drove in three runs.Bria Windholz allowed two runs, one earned, with three walks
and eight strikeouts in five innings as she picked up the win in the circle.TMP is 16-0 and will travel to Dodge City on Friday.

🥎TMP-Marian remains unbeaten with sweep of Skyline

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Freddy Fermin hit a winning single in the 11th and the Kansas City Royals rebounded from a blown two-run, ninth-inning lead to beat Colorado 4-3 on Tuesday night and drop the Rockies to 4-18.

Daniel Lynch IV (3-0) pitched a hitless inning as part of a five-hitter, sending Colorado to its ninth loss in 10 games. The Rockies are 1-12 on the road.

Jacob Stallings put Colorado ahead 3-2 with three-run double after Carlos Estévez walked the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth.

Salvador Perez singled off Seth Halvorsen starting the bottom half, advanced on Maikel Garcia’s double and scored on Michael Massey’s sacrifice fly.

With automatic runner Mark Canha on second starting the 11th, Tyler Kinley (0-1) intentionally walked Bobby Witt Jr., who extended his hitting streak to 14 games with an eighth-inning single. Kinley threw a wild pitch and intentionally walked Vinnie Pasquantino, and Fermin lined a single to center.

Drew Waters homered in the sixth off Ryan Feltner and Kyle Isbel bunted for an RBI single in the eighth that drove in Waters, who slid home ahead of the glove flip from first baseman Michael Toglia.

With runners on second and third in the 10th, Mickey Moniak was picked off third base by Fermin, the Kansas City catcher.

Kansas City has gone 17 games without scoring more than four runs, the longest streak by an AL team since the Royals' 19 straight in 2018. Kansas City has scored four or fewer runs in 22 of 24 games this season.

Rockies RHP Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36 ERA) and Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57 ERA) start Wednesday night.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745377017716.png" alt="Kansas City Royals' Drew Waters celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Drew Waters celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Freddy Fermin hit a winning single in the 11th and the Kansas City Royals rebounded from a blown two-run, ninth-inning lead to beat Colorado 4-3 on Tuesday night and drop the Rockies to 4-18.Daniel Lynch IV (3-0) pitched a hitless inning as part of a five-hitter, sending Colorado to its ninth loss in 10 games. The Rockies are 1-12 on the road.Jacob Stallings put Colorado ahead 3-2 with three-run double after Carlos Estévez walked the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth.Salvador Perez singled off Seth Halvorsen starting the bottom half, advanced on Maikel Garcia’s double and scored on Michael Massey’s sacrifice fly.With automatic runner Mark Canha on second starting the 11th, Tyler Kinley (0-1) intentionally walked Bobby Witt Jr., who extended his hitting streak to 14 games with an eighth-inning single. Kinley threw a wild pitch and intentionally walked Vinnie Pasquantino, and Fermin lined a single to center.Drew Waters homered in the sixth off Ryan Feltner and Kyle Isbel bunted for an RBI single in the eighth that drove in Waters, who slid home ahead of the glove flip from first baseman Michael Toglia.<h2>Key Moment</h2>With runners on second and third in the 10th, Mickey Moniak was picked off third base by Fermin, the Kansas City catcher.<h2>Key Stat</h2>Kansas City has gone 17 games without scoring more than four runs, the longest streak by an AL team since the Royals' 19 straight in 2018. Kansas City has scored four or fewer runs in 22 of 24 games this season.<h2>Up Next</h2>Rockies RHP Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36 ERA) and Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57 ERA) start Wednesday night.

⚾ Fermin hits winning single in 11th inning, Royals beat Rockies 

HAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs ran their win streak to 12
straight games as they completed a doubleheader sweep of the Plainville
Cardinals Tuesday in Hays.

In the two games, the Monarchs’ pitching combined to allow just
three hits and struck out 23.

GAME 1: TMP 10, Plainville 0 In the first game of the doubleheader, Adler Brown was two-for-three
with three RBIs and scored two runs, and Grant Nehls struck out six in three
shutout innings in the 10-0 TMP victory.

The Monarchs opened the scoring with four runs in the bottom
of the first inning, taking advantage of a passed ball, a wild pitch, two hit
by pitches, and a walk for a 4-0 lead.

After a scoreless second, TMP added two more runs in the
third inning, scoring runs on back-to-back RBI singles by Grant Nehls and Adler
Brown, putting TMP up 6-0.

In the bottom of the fifth, Brown drove in two more runs with
a single in the bottom of the fifth inning, making it 8-0 TMP.

TMP added another run on an error, making it 9-0.

The Monarchs' final run came on a wild pitch in the bottom
of the sixth inning, securing the 10-0 TMP victory.

Grant Nehls allowed just three hits in three shutout innings
with six strikeouts for the win.

Carson Liles earned the save with three shutout innings of
relief, with eight strikeouts.

Liles recorded an immaculate inning in his first inning of
relief, striking out three hitters on nine strikes.

GAME 2: TMP 15, Plainville 0 In the second game of the doubleheader, two TMP pitchers combined
on a no-hitter in a 15-0 victory.

TMP’s Ty Schmeidler earned the win on the mound. He struck
out all nine hitters he faced in three perfect innings.

Austin Gilbert allowed a walk and then closed the game with
a scoreless fourth inning as TMP secured its 12th straight victory.

While the pitching was holding Plainville at bay, TMP’s
offense got to work early, scoring five runs in the first inning.

In the bottom of the first, TMP’s Caden Dinkel drove in the
first run of the game on a sacrifice fly. 

Two batters later, Adler Brown singled home a run, and a third
run scored on an error for a 3-0 TMP lead.

Connor Breit and Austin Gilbert added back-to-back RBI singles
as the Monarchs took a 5-0 lead into the second inning.

TMP added a Breit sacrifice fly at the bottom of the third
for a 6-0 lead.

The Monarchs' offense exploded for nine runs in the fourth
inning, locking up the TMP win.

In the nine-run fourth, the Monarchs scored on an Ian Nehls
single, a Schmeidler groundout, a Grant Nehls double, a Brown single, and three
walks in a 15-0 run-rule victory.

Adler Brown and Connor Breit each drove in a pair of runs
for the Monarchs. 

TMP is 12-0 and 4-0 in the MCL and will travel to Abilene on
Friday to take on the Cowboys.

Hays Post SportsHAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs ran their win streak to 12
straight games as they completed a doubleheader sweep of the Plainville
Cardinals Tuesday in Hays.In the two games, the Monarchs’ pitching combined to allow just
three hits and struck out 23.GAME 1: TMP 10, Plainville 0 In the first game of the doubleheader, Adler Brown was two-for-three
with three RBIs and scored two runs, and Grant Nehls struck out six in three
shutout innings in the 10-0 TMP victory.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2083439802&color=%232b009a&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/aaron-breit-postgame-1" title="Aaron Breit Postgame Interview vs Plainville (Apr 22nd 25)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Aaron Breit Postgame Interview vs Plainville (Apr 22nd 25)</a></div></div>The Monarchs opened the scoring with four runs in the bottom
of the first inning, taking advantage of a passed ball, a wild pitch, two hit
by pitches, and a walk for a 4-0 lead.After a scoreless second, TMP added two more runs in the
third inning, scoring runs on back-to-back RBI singles by Grant Nehls and Adler
Brown, putting TMP up 6-0.In the bottom of the fifth, Brown drove in two more runs with
a single in the bottom of the fifth inning, making it 8-0 TMP.TMP added another run on an error, making it 9-0.The Monarchs' final run came on a wild pitch in the bottom
of the sixth inning, securing the 10-0 TMP victory.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2083440114&color=%232b009a&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/tmp-bsb-dh-highlights-vs" title="TMP BSB DH Highlights vs Plainville (Apr 22nd 25) game 1" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP BSB DH Highlights vs Plainville (Apr 22nd 25) game 1</a></div></div>Grant Nehls allowed just three hits in three shutout innings
with six strikeouts for the win.Carson Liles earned the save with three shutout innings of
relief, with eight strikeouts.Liles recorded an immaculate inning in his first inning of
relief, striking out three hitters on nine strikes.GAME 2: TMP 15, Plainville 0 In the second game of the doubleheader, two TMP pitchers combined
on a no-hitter in a 15-0 victory.TMP’s Ty Schmeidler earned the win on the mound. He struck
out all nine hitters he faced in three perfect innings.Austin Gilbert allowed a walk and then closed the game with
a scoreless fourth inning as TMP secured its 12th straight victory.While the pitching was holding Plainville at bay, TMP’s
offense got to work early, scoring five runs in the first inning.In the bottom of the first, TMP’s Caden Dinkel drove in the
first run of the game on a sacrifice fly. Two batters later, Adler Brown singled home a run, and a third
run scored on an error for a 3-0 TMP lead.Connor Breit and Austin Gilbert added back-to-back RBI singles
as the Monarchs took a 5-0 lead into the second inning.TMP added a Breit sacrifice fly at the bottom of the third
for a 6-0 lead.The Monarchs' offense exploded for nine runs in the fourth
inning, locking up the TMP win.In the nine-run fourth, the Monarchs scored on an Ian Nehls
single, a Schmeidler groundout, a Grant Nehls double, a Brown single, and three
walks in a 15-0 run-rule victory.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2083440378&color=%232b009a&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/tmp-bsb-dh-highlights-vs-plainville-apr-22nd-25-game-2" title="TMP BSB DH Highlights vs Plainville (Apr 22nd 25) game 2" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP BSB DH Highlights vs Plainville (Apr 22nd 25) game 2</a></div></div>Adler Brown and Connor Breit each drove in a pair of runs
for the Monarchs. TMP is 12-0 and 4-0 in the MCL and will travel to Abilene on
Friday to take on the Cowboys.

⚾Monarchs' pitching leads the way in sweep of Plainville

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays Post

HAYS - Hays High (8-4, 7-1) completed their three game season series with Dodge City (6-7, 1-4) with a doubleheader at home on Tuesday at Leo-Harper Field. The Indians scored in double figures in both games, winning 12-3 and 11-6.

Game 1: Hays High 13, Dodge City 3 Hays High scored in five of six innings for a 13-3 win over Dodge City. The Indians gave up three runs in the top of the first and then answered with three of their own to tie the game.

Hays scored six more in the bottom of the second to grab firm control of the game at 9-3. A single tally in the third inning made the score 10-3. The Indians added on three more runs during the fifth and sixth innings for a 13-3 run-rule victory.

Johnny Cano scored three runs and drove in three more. Carter Graham and Brett Rhoades each scored two and drove in two. They each had two hits. Landon Hardman tallied two hits and two runs while Weston Werth scored two runs.

Tiger Johnson pitched the first two innings allowing three runs but none earned. Johnny Cano (2-1) pitched three innings of hitless ball for the victory. Ian McGuire pitched the sixth inning.

Game 2: Hays 11, Dodge City 6 All of the fireworks came in the first three innings as Hays High took an 11-0 lead enroute to a 11-6 victory.

The Indians batted around in the first inning scoring five runs. Then sent ten to the plate in a ten run third inning. Hays added a run in between during the second innings.

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays PostHAYS - Hays High (8-4, 7-1) completed their three game season series with Dodge City (6-7, 1-4) with a doubleheader at home on Tuesday at Leo-Harper Field. The Indians scored in double figures in both games, winning 12-3 and 11-6.Game 1: Hays High 13, Dodge City 3 Hays High scored in five of six innings for a 13-3 win over Dodge City. The Indians gave up three runs in the top of the first and then answered with three of their own to tie the game.Hays scored six more in the bottom of the second to grab firm control of the game at 9-3. A single tally in the third inning made the score 10-3. The Indians added on three more runs during the fifth and sixth innings for a 13-3 run-rule victory.Highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2083382175&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/4-22-24-hhs-bsb-dh-game-1-highlights-v-dodge-city" title="4-22-25 HHS BSB DH Game 1 Highlights v. Dodge City" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">4-22-25 HHS BSB DH Game 1 Highlights v. Dodge City</a></div></div>Johnny Cano scored three runs and drove in three more. Carter Graham and Brett Rhoades each scored two and drove in two. They each had two hits. Landon Hardman tallied two hits and two runs while Weston Werth scored two runs.Tiger Johnson pitched the first two innings allowing three runs but none earned. Johnny Cano (2-1) pitched three innings of hitless ball for the victory. Ian McGuire pitched the sixth inning.Game 2: Hays 11, Dodge City 6 All of the fireworks came in the first three innings as Hays High took an 11-0 lead enroute to a 11-6 victory.The Indians batted around in the first inning scoring five runs. Then sent ten to the plate in a ten run third inning. Hays added a run in between during the second innings.Highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2083434591&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/4-22-25-hhs-bsb-dh-game-2" title="4-22-25 HHS BSB DH Game 2 Highlights v. Dodge City" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">4-22-25 HHS BSB DH Game 2 Highlights v. Dodge City</a></div></div>That would be all the scoring though for Hays. Dodge City scored four in the fourth and two in the sixth inning. The Indians also worked themselves out of a some potential trouble with some defensive gems. Ian McGuire made a sliding catch to rob a hit and right fielder Landon Hardman threw out two would be singles at first base.Hays Carter Graham and Brett Rhoades each had three hits. Both had a pair of doubles and Rhoades added one of three triples for the Indians who had 17 hits in the victory. Trace Jacobs and Bennett Smith also had triples.Tiger Johnson, Jacobs, Jalen Smith, Bennett Smith and Landon Hardman had two hits each.Coach Dustin Dreher<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2083434432&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/4-22-25-hhs-bsb-dh-coach" title="4-22-25 HHS BSB DH Coach Interview v. Dodge City" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">4-22-25 HHS BSB DH Coach Interview v. Dodge City</a></div></div>The Indians used four pitchers. Carter Graham (2-1) threw the first two innings facing the minimum batters for the victory. Jalen Smith worked two innings, Trenton Welch struck out three in his one inning of work and Brett Rhoades pitched the last two innings.Hays heads to DeSoto on Friday to face Kansas City-Piper and Spring Hill.