Hays Post
The Hays High baseball team went 0-3 on a swing through eastern Kansas. The Indians lost 15-0 to St. James Academy and 5-1 to De Soto Friday in De Soto then fell 10-2 at Gardner-Edgerton Saturday morning.
St. James Academy scored four in the top of the first and never looked back in the first game Friday. The Thunder added a run in the second, eight in the third and two in the fourth for the four-inning run-rule win.
HHS was held to only three hits, one of them a double from Carson Spray. Sophomore Carter Graham allowed eight runs (seven earned) on seven hits with four walks and one strikeout over two innings and took the loss on the mound.
De Soto scored three in the bottom of the fourth to break a 1-1 tie Friday night. Cooper Sanders and Jack Weimer each had two of the Indians six hits. Bradyn Dreher drove in the Indians lone run on a fielder's choice in the third.
Carson Spray went the distance on the mound and took the loss. He allowed the five runs on six hits with six walks and no strikeouts.
Gardner-Edgerton scored six in the bottom of the sixth inning to break Saturday's game open which was called after six by run-rule. They took advantage of two walks, a hit batter, an error along with three singles
The Indians were held to two hits and scored both of their runs in the third on a Greg Hughes RBI double and Cooper Sanders ground out.
Greg Hughes allowed seven runs (four earned) on eight hits with one walks and six strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings and took the loss.
Hays High is now 7-4 on the season. They head back to eastern Kansas for the Bonner Springs Tournament next weekend.