The Winslow High School Bulldogs baseball team won one game and lost three at the Wolves Classic Tournament at Estrella Foothills High School in Goodyear last weekend. The Bulldogs lost to Estrella Foothills 15-4 on Thursday to begin tournament play. Winslow lost to Florence 12-3, but came back to defeat Chino Valley 6-5 on Friday. The Bulldogs lost an extra inning game to Payson 8-7 on Saturday. The results left the Bulldogs with a 9-10 record for the season.
In the 13-4 loss to the hosting Estrella Foothills Wolves, Matthew Ramos took the loss, with Rey Chavez-Velez working in relief.
Winslow had four hits, led by Chavez-Velez, who was 2 for 4. Junior Villanueva was 1 for 2 with a double. Ramos was 1 for 4.
In the 12-3 loss to the Florence Gophers, Darrien “Peanut” Brown took the loss, giving up 12 runs, only four of which were earned, on 12 hits and five walks in six innings. Chavez-Velez worked an inning in relief.
Winslow had just three hits, led by Chance Dick and Brown, who were both 1 for 3, with Dick smacking a double. Kuster Kinlicheenie was 1 for 4.
In the 6-5 win over the Chino Valley Cougars, Kinlicheenie got the victory in relief of Villanueva as Winslow scored three runs in the seventh inning to erase a 5-2 deficit. Villanueva gave up five runs, only two of which were earned, on eight hits and four walks in 62/3 innings. Kinlicheenie worked a third of an inning, and allowing a hit and a walk.
Kinlicheenie led Winslow at the plate with a 3 for 4 day. Chavez-Velez was 2 for 3. Ramos, Villanueva and Blane Foster were all 1 for 3, with Ramos having a double. Dick was 1 for 4. Brown was 1 for 5.
In the 8-7 loss to the Payson Longhorns in nine innings, Kinlicheenie took the loss in relief of Dick. Dick worked six innings and gave up six unearned runs on nine hits and three walks. Two big errors led to Payson’s scoring. Kinlicheenie gave up two runs on two hits and a walk.
Brown and Villanueva were each 3 for 4 for the Bulldogs, with Villanueva having a double. Ramos was 2 for 4. Dick was 1 for 2. Chavez-Velez was 1 for 3. Damon Avelar was 1 for 4.
The Bulldogs will visit the Alchesay Falcons on Saturday, April 18, in Whiteriver. They will host the Blue Ridge Yellowjackets on Monday, April 20, and visit the Cougars in Show Low on Wednesday, April 22. They will play the Holbrook Roadrunners on Friday, April 24, in Winslow and complete the regular season on Tuesday, April 28, at Eagar against the Round Valley Elks and at home on Wednesday, April 29, against the Snowflake Lobos.
The Winslow Lady Bulldogs edged the Blue Ridge Lady Yellow Jackets 7-6 on April 10 to improve their record to 18-6.
The Winslow girls were slated to play the Lady Eagles on April 16 in Flagstaff.
