Free State High’s softball team opened its season with a pair of losses to Maize South on Saturday in Maize.

The Firebirds fell, 7-4 and 16-5.

Maize South 7, Free State 4

Free State 010 001 2 — 4 10 2

Maize South 111 031 x — 7 12 1

W — Kohl. L — Mayah Daniels (0-1).

FSHS highlights — Dacia Starr 2-for-3, RBI; Emma Stanwix 3-for-4; Haley Lockwood-Peterson 2-for-3.

Maize South 16, Free State 5

Free State 003 200 — 5 8 6

Maize South 152 602 — 16 15 0

W — Thissan. L — Morgan Leslie (0-1).

FSHS highlights — Haley Lockwood-Peterson 2-for-3; Mayah Danels 1-for-3, 2 RBIs; Dacia Starr 1-for-3, RBI; Emma Stanwix 1-for-3, 2 RBIs.

FSHS record — 0-2. Next for FSHS — 5:30 p.m. Tuesday vs. Leavenworth.