Softball Recap: Hays Triumphs

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hays ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past the Lehman Lobos 13-11. The Hawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lobos, too.

Hailey Ruiz

Doubles (Career)

03/19/25 vs Lehman	3
03/07/25 vs Rouse	1
02/27/25 vs Austin	1
02/25/25 vs Cedar Park	1
02/13/25 vs Dripping Springs	1

The team relied heavily on Hailey Ruiz, who went 5-for-6 with three runs, three doubles, and one RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in doubles. Natalia Aleman was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and one double.

Hays always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .532. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lehman only posted an OBP of .381.

Hays is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. Lehman's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-11-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hays will take on Cedar Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lehman, they will face off against Lockhart at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lockhart has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.27 runs per game on average), something Lehman will no doubt try to take advantage of.