By Sam Conner The Winslow Lady Bulldogs opened the 2016 softball season with a 4-2 win over the Lady Lobos in Snowflake on Monday. Winslow got excellent pitching from Sherreise Beatty, who allowed only two runs and five hits. She did not walk a batter and struck out seven. The Bulldogs took a 4-0 lead in the top of the second inning on four hits and two Snowflake errors. Hailee Branson led off the inning with a single and the next two batters, Sierra Wilcox and Beatty, reached base on bunt singles. Morgan Thomas singled home a run and another scored on an error. Gabby Gonzales tripled home two runs for the 4-0 lead. Snowflake cut the lead to 4-2 in the bottom of the third inning on two hits and two Winslow errors. Mikala Hall and B. Tanner singled, and Tori Flake doubled them home. The Bulldogs are coached by Kelli Fifelski, with assistance from Meaty Smith. The roster includes Gabrielle Gonzalez, Deshi Kinlacheeny, Harleigh Scott, Alicia O’Haco, Ariana Quinonez, Sierra Wilcox, Sherreise Beatty, Kyra Lyons, Morgan Thomas, Alona Padilla, Alyssa Barton, Nikki Barton, Hailee Branson and Alyssa Smith. They were scheduled to play in the Wrangler Classic Softball Tournament starting on Thursday and will make their first appearance at home on Tuesday, March 8, against the Sunnyslope Lady Vikings. They will play the Round Valley Lady Elks at Eagar on Wednesday, March 9.