Smiles were plentiful for Hays High’s Mia Liscano (left) and Katie Noble (13) as they celebrated a run scored in the team’s 11-0 run-rule March 23 win over Austin High.

Despite dropping its first district game of the season in a 6-3 loss to state-ranked Bowie March 30, the Hays High softball team responded with a 4-2 April 1 win over the Akins Eagles. Hays High’s Katie Noble went the distance and struck out eight batters across seven innings. Meanwhile, Hays tallied seven total...