Clutch hitting and base running lifted the state-ranked Hays Rebels to a 9-4 win over the Akins Eagles Tuesday at Hays High.

Despite battling strong winds and several defensive errors, Hays (17-1, 3-0) head baseball coach James Howard said he was happy to take the district win.

“There’s definitely some things we got to keep working on, the small things, the routine plays that we’ve got to make in the field,” Howard said. “We’ve got to do a better job of making r...