The Lady Bulldogs had a tough week on the diamond suffering two one-run road losses, by identical 9-8 scores. The first loss came on Tuesday at Mingus where the Marauders edged them by a single run.
Winslow scored their eight runs on 11 hits, but made four errors.
Brooke Williams had a big game going 3 for 4 with two home runs. Justine Butterfield also went 3 for 4 with a double; Chloe Wilcox was 2 for 5; Maycee Cunningham, 2 for 4, and Alyssa Barton, 1 for 4.
Butterfield worked the full game giving up nine runs on 10 hits with four strikeouts and walked two.
On Thursday, the Bulldogs were again on the road, this time at region foe Snowflake where they once again came up a run short. An active first frame saw the Lobos hold a 3-2 lead. That margin held up until the fourth where both teams managed single runs. In the fifth they again matched one another with three runs each.
Snowflake pulled ahead with two runs in the bottom of the sixth to lead by three. Winslow mounted a rally, but managed just two runs in the top of the seventh coming up one short in their second 9-8 loss of the week.
Winslow out hit the Lobos 15-12, but the Lobos made more of their hits. Morgan Thomas and Harleigh Scott each went 3 for 4 for Winslow; Jordyn Johnson was 2 for 4; Williams, 2 for 3; Barton, 1 for 3; Butterfield, 1 for 3; Wilcox, 1 for 4; and Cunningham, 1 for 4. Thomas, Johnson and Williams each hit home runs for the Bulldogs. Wilcox had one double.
Johnson worked four and one-third innings allowing seven runs on seven hits with five strikeouts and walked one. Butterfield worked one and two-thirds innings giving up two runs on three hits with a pair of strikeouts.
With the two losses the Bulldogs moved their season record to 10-5. They are now 4-2 in regular season games. The initial power rankings will be released on Tuesday of this week giving all teams their first look at where they stand in the playoff picture.
Winslow will have a three game home stretch spread out over the next couple of weeks. After hosting Blue Ridge on Monday, they will be off until the following Monday when they host Coconino. On April 2, they welcome in Holbrook.
