It took only one inning Saturday for Hays Rebel softball head coach Lisa Cone to discover the mettle of her young program. 

With her team facing an 11-6 deficit against Pflugerville Hendrickson, Hays galvanized itself and outscored the Hawks 8-1 down the stretch to take a 14-12 come-from-behind victory. 

Understandably, the win came during an early pre-district tournament that in the grand scheme of things won’t be a determining factor in the race for a playoff spot come April. But for Con...