HAYS — Great Bend's softball team broke open a 7-5 game with 11 runs for an 18-6 run-rule victory over Hays High in Tuesday's Western Athletic Conference showdown.
The Panthers (16-1, 6-0 WAC) extend their WAC winning streak to 18 consecutive games.
Great Bend 241 56 — 18 20 0
Hays High 014 10 — 6 7 4
Turner, Prendergast (3) and Koelsch. Summers, Becker (65) and Augustine. W—Prendergast, 8-1. L. 2B—GB—Ringo, Hogan; H—Brous, Dinkel. 3B—GB—Post. HR—Prendergast, Behr, Koelsch.
WAC SOFTBALL
Great Bend 6-0 16-1
Garden City 4-0 7-8
Hays High 4-3 7-8
Liberal 0-5 4-9
Dodge City 0-6 1-11
4-21—Great Bend 18, Hays 6; Garden City 11, Liberal 2
4-23—Hays at Great Bend (2); Garden City at Liberal (1); Lakin at Dodge City
