One down, two to go.

Great Bend rebounded from a high-level learning experience at Dodge City to dominate defending Western Athletic Conference softball champion Hays High 10-0 Tuesday.

Panther pitcher Chayla Prendergast spun a 2-hit shutout with three strikeouts at the Great Bend Sports Complex.

Great Bend (13-4, 7-0 WAC) leads Hays (9-5, 4-2 WAC) by 21/2 games heading to Hays for Thursday's twin bill.

The Panthers feature first-team All-WAC shortstop Kya Behr and rightfielder DeShawnna Bryant and second-team All-WAC centerfielder Camdyn Post, catcher Kamryn Koelsch and pitcher Braelyn Turner.

Behr doubled three times and drove home five runs.

The Panthers jumped all over Hays starter Jaylee Summers (3-2) for seven runs. Behr doubled home Katherine Mazouch and Behr scored on Bryant's single for a 2-0 lead.

Behr singled in Mazouch after a double to ignite a 3-run third inning. Alyssa McCauley doubled home Behr and Bryant for a 5-0 lead. Denver Ringo scored on Post's bunt. Turner scored on Behr's double for a 7-0 lead.

The Panthers finished off the 6-inning affair with a 3-run inning. Mazouch singled home Prendergast and Behr's third double scored Mazouch and Post for the run-rule victory. 

Hays High 000 000 — 0 2 0

Great Bend 203 203 — 10 13 0

Summers, Becker (5) and Solida. Prendergast and Koelsch. W—Prendergast, 6-2. L—Summers, 3-2. 2B—GB—Behr 3, McCauley 2, Mazouch.

WAC SOFTBALL

Great Bend 7-0 13-4

Garden City 2-1 9-2

Hays High 4-2 9-5

Liberal 0-4 5-7

Dodge City 0-6 0-12

TUESDAY—Great Bend 10, Hays 0; Garden City 13-10, Liberal 3-0

THURSDAY—Great Bend at Hays (2); Garden City at Liberal (2)

FRIDAY—Hays TMP at Dodge City