The Winslow Lady Bulldogs had an 8-3 season with four straight wins going into their game against Apache Junction on March 18. Winslow had won seven of its last eight games since its loss to Kingman on March 4. The Lady Bulldogs topped Monument Valley 14-0, Independence 15-0 and Santa Cruz 9-3 before losing to Sahuarita 7-4, all in the Wickenburg Tournament.
The four wins since that tournament were over Sunnyslope, 10-0, on March 8, Round Valley, 29-3, on March 9, Blue Ridge, 14-0, on March 14 and Holbrook, 14-0, on March 15.
In the 9-3 win over the Santa Cruz Lady Dust Devils, Justine Butterfield worked five innings for the victory, giving up three runs, two of which were earned, on just three hits and two walks while fanning three.
At the plate, Hailee Branson was 3 for 3 with two home runs and a double. Alicia O’Haco was two for four with two doubles. Morgan Thomas, Alona Padilla, Alyssa Barton, Sierra Wilcox and Butterfield were all 1 for 3, with Barton smacking a home run. Alyssa Smith was 1 for 4.
In the 7-4 loss to Sahuarita, Sherreise Beaty took the loss, giving up four runs on nine hits and three walks in 42/3 innings.
Branson led the offense, going 3 for 3 with two doubles. Gabby Gonzalez was 1 for 2 and O’Haco was 1 for 3.
In the 10-0 shutout of Sunnyslope, Beaty got the win, giving up no runs on just one hit in a game shortened to five innings. Gonzalez, Butterfield and Smith were all 2 for 3, with Gonzalez collecting a home run and Smith, a double. Barton, Branson, Harleigh Scott and Beaty were all 1 for 3, with Branson blasting a home run and Beaty, a double. O’Haco was 1 for 4.
In the 29-3 win over Round Valley, Butterfield again got the win, going all five innings and giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks. Winslow had 24 hits, including five home runs and five doubles.
In the 14-0 win over Blue Ridge, Beaty notched another win, giving up no runs on just one hit. At the plate, O’Haco was 2 for 2. Smith and Wilcox were each 2 for 3, with Smith having a triple. Padilla and Thomas were both 1 for 2, with Thomas belting a triple and Padilla, a double. Branson and Scott were both 1 for 3.
The 14-0 win over Holbrook went to O’Haco, who worked the mound for three innings, giving up one hit and one walk. Butterfield worked two innings and gave up one hit. Scott and Thomas were both 2 for 3 at the plate. Gonzalez was 2 for 4. Smith and Deshi Kinlicheenie were both 1 for 2, with Smith smacking a home run. Branson and Ariana Quinonez were both 1 for 3.
