The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Flagstaff Lady Eagles 6-3 last Monday in Winslow, the Lady Longhorns 12-10 last Tuesday in Payson and the Holbrook Lady Roadrunners 10-4 on Friday at Winslow. The wins gave them a 21-7 record with a good chance of a favorable playoff seeding.
In the 6-3 win over Flagstaff, the Bulldogs scored a run in the bottom of the first inning, two in the bottom of the second and another in the third inning for a 4-0 lead. Flagstaff scored in the top of the fifth but the Bulldogs got two in the bottom of that frame. The Eagles cut the margin to the 6-3 final score in the top of the sixth, but were shut out and defeated in the top of the seventh and final inning.
Jordyn Johnson got the win, going the full seven innings and giving up three runs, none of which were earned on just four hits and two walks while fanning six.
At the plate, Justine Butterfield was 1 for 1; Harleigh Scott, 2 for 3; Johnson and Gabrielle Gonzalez, 2 for 4, including a double by Johnson and a triple by Gonzalez; Brooke Williams and Arianna Quinonez, 1 for 3, including a double by Williams; and Alicia O’Haco and Sierra Wilcox, 1 for 4.
In the 12-10 win at Payson, the Bulldogs took a 4-0 lead in top of the first inning, but Payson scored one in the bottom of that frame and four in the bottom of the second for a 5-4 advantage. The Longhorns tallied a run in the bottom of the third, but Winslow rallied for four in the top of the fourth for an 8-6 lead. Payson got within one with a run in the bottom of that frame and both teams scored in the fifth inning. The Bulldogs scored three times in the top of the sixth inning for a 12-8 lead. Payson scored twice in the bottom of the seventh and last inning, but it was too little, too late.
Butterfield was the winning pitcher, going the full seven innings and giving up 10 runs, only four of which were earned, on 13 hits and three walks.
Winslow had 15 hits led by Williams who was 4 for 4 with two doubles; Gonzalez, 2 for 3; Scott and Tera Wilson, 2 for 4; Johnson, 2 for 5; Quinonez, O’Haco and Wilcox, 1 for 4, including a double by O’Haco.
In the 10-4 win over Holbrook, Winslow took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first, but Holbrook tied it with runs in the top of the second and third innings. Winslow went back up with a run in the bottom of the third, but was tied again in the top of the fifth. The Bulldogs went back up 5-3 in the bottom of the fifth and scored five times in the bottom of the sixth to take a commanding lead. Holbrook scored once in the seventh and final inning.
Sherreise Beaty got the win, with relief from Johnson. Beaty worked four innings and gave up three runs on 10 hits and a walk. Johnson worked three innings and gave up an unearned run on two hits.
Winslow had 14 hits led by Johnson, who was 1 for 1, and Wilson and Morgan Thomas, who were each 3 for 4. Scott was 2 for 3; Gonzalez and O’Haco, 2 for 4; and Quinonez, 1 for 3.
The Bulldogs were slated to complete their regular season against the Show Low Lady Cougars on Monday, and will most likely be a playoff team.
