HAYS - The Hays High baseball team wrapped up their regular season by hosting Washburn Rural on Wednesday. The Indians and Junior Blues were supposed to play April 4th but weather forced the delay.
The Indians split with the Junior Blues to end the regular season at 11-9.
Hays will find their postseason destination on Friday.
Game 1: Hays 8, Washburn Rural 1
Hays scored two runs in the first and six in the sixth for an 8-1 win over the Junior Blues in the first game.
A pair of first innings singles by Jack Weimer and Greg Hughes led to the game's first two runs. Weimer scored on a passed ball that ricocheted into the Washburn Rural dugout awarding the Indians two bases and their first run. The second run came on a balk call against the Junior Blues pitcher.
Carter Graham worked five scoreless innings before giving up a run in the top of the sixth cutting the Hays lead down to 2-1.
Graham helped out his own cause in the bottom of the inning igniting a six run frame with an RBI single to push the lead to 3-1.
Graham took the win working a career high six innings and was lifted after hitting the pitch limit. Graham also recorded two hits. Nolan Dreher worked the top of the seventh.
Game 2: Washburn Rural 6, Hays 1
Washburn Rural did all of their damage in two innings. The Junior Blues scored three runs in each the third and seventh inning.
All three of their third innings runs occurred with two outs. The Junior Blues scored three more in the top of the seventh on three hits.
The Indians lone run came on an errant pick off throw that plated Will Cadoret.
Carson Spray took the loss working four innings and allowing three runs. Cooper Johnson went three innings in relief and allowed three runs. Spray recorded two hits.