HESSTON — Hoisington’s softball team rallied to force extra innings, but Hesston edged the Cardinals 5-4 on Kayla Wade’s game-winning hit. Hoisington won Tuesday’s Central Kansas League softball opener 15-4. The Cardinals (10-6) are tied with Larned (10-6) for the top seed in the 4A Hoisington softball regional.

HOISINGTON 15, HESSTON 4 (G1) — Hoisington delivered up and down the lineup as leadoff batter Bailee Bachar drove home three runs and Brooke Bachar, Aurora Ingram, Jenna Urban and Brooke Steinert each drove in two runs in a eight-hit attack. The Cardinals benefited from 17 walks.
Hoisington pitcher Taylor Boxberger struck out seven Hesston batters.
Urban and Steinert delivered RBI hits in a four-run first inning. Bailee Bachar’s two-run single keyed a three-run third inning.
Ingram drilled a two-run single and Brooke Bachar hit a sacrifice fly in a three-run fifth inning. A pair of bases-loaded walks handed the Cardinals two sixth-inning runs. Steinert and Boxberger delievered RBIs in the seventh inning.
HESSTON 5, HOISINGTON 4 (G2) — Wade singled home Wright after a leadoff walk for the game-winner.

The Cardinals threatened in the eighth inning, but Wade retired Boxberger and Wolf. Boxberger preserved a 4-4 tie when she retired Schilling with the bases loaded in the seventh inning.
Brooke Bachar’s triple scored Riley Brungardt with the tying run, but she was thrown out by Hesston first baseman Rylie Schilling in the seventh inning.
Hesston led 1-0 when Wade singled home Kemp after a third-inning single. Hoisington’s Cailee Zink scored on a groundout for a 1-1 tie after four innings.
Hoisington’s Brungardt and Aurora Ingram delivered RBI singles for a 3-1 lead. Hesston’s Kailey Ince hit an RBI single and Elizabeth Lumberas drilled a two-run single for a 4-3 lead after five innings.
Hoisington 403 032 3 — 15 8 2
Hesston 000 210 1 — 4 9 0
Boxberger and Dolezal. Jones, Schmidt (6) and Wright. W—Boxberger. L—Jones. 2B—Hois—Boxberger; Hess—Ince. 3B—Hois—Brooke Bachar, Steinert.
Hoisington 000 120 10 — 4 5 2
Hesston 001 030 01 — 5 6 0
Boxberger and Dolezal. Wade and Wright. W—Wade. L—Boxberger. 3B—Hois—Brooke Bachar, Dolezal; Hess—Kemp

CKL SOFTBALL
Haven 15-1
Kingman 13-3
Larned 10-6
Hoisington 10-6
Pratt 9-6
Lyons 9-7
S. Valley 9-7
Hillsboro 6-9
Hesston 5-11
Halstead 1-15
Nickerson 0-16

THURSDAY
Smoky Valley 12, Pratt 4
Pratt 13, Smoky Valley 3

FRIDAY
Haven 14-2, 12-2 Lyons
Hoisington 15-7, 12-2 Halstead
Kingman 23-1, 13-2 Hillsboro
Larned 11-3, 14-4 Hesston

TUESDAY
Haven 5, Kingman 3
Kingman 10, Haven 0
Halstead 4, Hillsboro 3
Hillsboro 11, Halstead 6
Hoisington 11, Hesston 3
Hesston 5, Hoisington 4
Smoky Valley 12, Lyons 10
Lyons 16, Smoky Valley 6
Pratt 21-6, 17-1 Nickerson

HAVEN (15-1)—WW Smoky Valley 10-0, 15-0; WW Nickerson 22-0, 10-0; WW Hillsboro 9-3, 14-7; WW Larned 14-0, 25-5; WW Hesston 15-0, 17-0; WW Pratt 9-3, 19-18; WW Lyons 14-2, 12-2; WL Kingman 5-3, 0-10; 5-4–at Hoisington; 5-8—Halstead

KINGMAN (13-3)—WL Larned 16-5, 9-11; WW Hoisington 13-3, 17-7; 4-6—Hesston, ppd.; WL Smoky Valley 8-7, 7-15; WW Pratt 12-8, 21-8; WW Lyons 9-4, 5-4; WW Halstead 17-7, 17-1; WW Hillsboro 23-1, 13-2; WL Haven 10-0, 3-5; 5-8—at Nickerson

HOISINGTON (10-6)—WL Lyons 19-1, 2-4; LL Kingman 3-13, 7-17; WL Hillsboro 10-0, 9-11; WW Smoky Valley 7-5, 12-8; WW Nickerson 17-2, 17-4; WL Larned 20-1, 4-7; WW Halstead 15-7, 12-2; WL Hesston 11-3, 4-5; 5-4—Haven; 5-8—at Pratt

LARNED (10-6)—WL Kingman 11-9, 6-15; WL Hillsboro 12-8, 1-16; WL Pratt 6-0, 7-11; LL Haven 0-14, 5-25; WW Nickerson 12-2, 15-3; WW Halstead 13-3, 14-1; WL Hoisington 7-4, 1-20; WW Hesston 11-3, 14-4; 5-3—Smoky Valley; 5-8—at Lyons

PRATT (9-6)—WW Hesston 10-0, 10-0; WW Halstead 15-5, 14-8; WL Larned 11-7, 0-6; LL Kingman 8-12, 8-21; W Hillsboro 11-10; LL Haven 3-9, 18-19; WL Smoky Valley 13-3, 4-12; WW Nickerson 21-6, 17-1; 5-4–at Lyons; 5-7—Hillsboro; 5-8—Hoisington

LYONS (9-7)—WL Hoisington 4-2, 1-19; WW Hesston 12-3, 15-6; WW Nickerson 11-2, 10-0; WW Halstead; LL Kingman 4-9, 4-5; WL Hillsboro 5-2, 5-8; LL Haven 2-14, 2-12; WL Smoky Valley 16-6, 10-12; 5-4—Pratt; 5-8—Larned

SMOKY VALLEY (9-7)—LL Haven 0-10, 0-15; WW Halstead 12-7, 16-5; WW—Nickerson 15-3, 16-9; WL Kingman 15-7, 7-8; LL Hoisington 5-7, 8-12; WW Hesston 11-7, 27-4; WL Pratt 12-4, 3-13; WL Lyons 12-10, 6-16; 5-3—at Larned; 5-8—Hillsboro

HILLSBORO (6-9)—WW Nickerson 14-3, 11-1; WL Larned 16-1, 8-12; LL Haven 3-9, 7-14; WL Hoisington 11-9, 0-10; L Pratt 10-11; WL Lyons 8-5, 2-5; LL Kingman 1-23, 2-13; WL Halstead 11-6, 3-4; 5-4—Hesston; 5-7—Pratt; 5-8—at Smoky Valley

HESSTON (5-11)—LL Pratt 0-10, 0-10; LL Lyons 3-12, 6-15; 4-6—Kingman, ppd.; WW Halstead 14-10, 7-6; LL Haven 0-15, 0-17; LL Smoky Valley 7-11, 4-27; WW Nickerson 12-0, 16-8; LL Larned 3-11, 4-14; WL Hoisington 5-4, 3-11; 5-4—at Hillsboro;

HALSTEAD (1-15)—LL Smoky Valley 7-12, 5-16; LL Pratt 5-15, 8-14; LL Hesston 10-14, 6-7; LL Lyons; LL Larned 3-13, 1-14; LL Kingman 7-17, 1-17; LL Hoisington 7-15, 2-12; WL Hillsboro 4-3, 6-11; 5-4—at Nickerson; 5-8—at Haven

NICKERSON (0-16)—LL Hillsboro 3-14, 1-11; LL Haven 0-22, 0-10; LL Smoky Valley 3-15, 9-16; LL Lyons 2-11, 0-10; LL Larned; 2-12, 3-15 LL Hoisington 2-17, 4-17; LL Hesston 0-12, 8-16; LL Pratt 6-21, 1-17; 5-4—at Halstead; 5-8—Kingman