The Winslow Lady Bulldogs defeated the Holbrook Lady Roadrunners 12-0 in Holbrook on Tuesday, April 4, then topped the Show Low Lady Cougars 5-2 in Winslow three days later. The wins improved Winslow’s record to 16-6 for the season.
In Tuesday’s game at Holbrook, the Bulldogs scored three runs each in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings while holding Holbrook scoreless and allowing the game to end due to the 10-run lead rule.
Sherreise Beaty worked all five innings for the shutout victory, allowing just two hits and two walks while fanning seven.
The Bulldogs had eight hits. Alyssa Barton and Ariana Quinonez were both 1 for 1. Gabrielle Gonzalez, Brooke Williams, Harleigh Scott, Alicia O’Haco and Jordan Johnson were all 1 for 3. Morgan Thomas was 1 for 4. Williams and Quinonez had doubles.
On Friday, the Bulldogs defeated the Cougars 5-2. Winslow took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Show Low tied the game in the top of the second inning, but the Bulldogs scored twice to make it 3-1 in the bottom of that frame. Show Low got a run in the top of the third, but Winslow got two in the bottom of that inning to end the scoring.
Justine Butterfield went the distance for the win, allowing two runs, only one of which was earned, on five hits and no walks while fanning seven.
Thomas was 2 for 2 at the plate with a triple. Johnson was 2 for 3 with a double. Sierra Wilcox was one for two. Gonzalez, Scott and O’Haco were all 1 for 3.
The Bulldogs were slated to play at Snowflake on Tuesday. They will host Page on Thursday and Blue Ridge on Friday. On Tuesday, April 18, they will travel to Page. The last three regular season games will be at home against Holbrook on Friday, April 21, Show Low on Tuesday, April 25, and Flagstaff on Wednesday, April 26.
The Bulldogs are likely to be a playoff team.
