By Greg Perkins Snowflake opened the softball season with a split in the first two regular season games last week. Hosting Winslow last Monday, the Lady Lobos gave up four second inning runs to the Lady Bulldogs and never could catch up. They trimmed the lead in half in the bottom of the third with two runs, but were blanked over the final four innings. Snowflake finished with just four hits and made four errors. Winslow countered with eight hits and made only two errors. Tori Flake went 1 for 3 with a double and two RBIs; Mikayla Hall, 1 for 2; Hallie Bauer, 1 for 3; and Shaelee Hensley, 1 for 3. In the circle, Flake worked all seven innings, facing 28 Bulldog batters. She allowed four runs on seven hits with four strikeouts. On Thursday the Lobos jumped out quickly on the road at Fountain Hills, scoring eight runs in the top of the first. They tacked on three more in each of the third and fourth frames, then closed out their scoring with two runs in the fifth to win the game 16-3. The Lobos pounded out 15 hits in the win and made just three errors. Breklee Tanner went 4 for 4 with three RBIs and scored five runs; Eilee Penrod, one RBI and scored once; Chandler Johnson, 2 for 4 with two RBIs and scored twice; Madison Butler, 1 for 2; Flake went 4 for 5, scored three times and had three RBIs; Bauer, 1 for 2 with two RBIs; Shaelee Hensley, 2 for 4 with three RBIs; Bailey Standerfer, 1 for 4 with an RBI and scored twice; and Alyssa Brinkerhoff scored a run. The Lady Falcons managed just six hits and made 11 fielding errors. Flake and Tanner teamed up to work five innings on the hill for the Lobos, giving up three runs on six hits with five strikeouts and walked just one batter. After hosting Holbrook on Tuesday, the Lobos will play today (March 9) at Maryvale. On Friday, March 11, they return to the Valley for a matchup with Camelback. Following that game they will be off for spring break. They will return to the diamond on Tuesday, March 22, with a home matchup with Morenci.