Liberal’s softball team allowed nine runs in the first inning on the way to a run rule loss in their 6A regional Thursday afternoon in Topeka.  Washburn Rural topped Liberal 14-4 in five innings.  Rural out-hit Liberal 10-6.  LHS had six errors.  LHS scored one in the first to take the lead.  They added two in the fourth and one in the fifth.  Taylor Harding was 2-3 with two runs.  The Redskins finish 6-19.  Washburn Rural is 18-7 and made state.