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Catching up with the Snowflake softball team finds head coach Aaron Huish’s team off to a 5-2 overall start and more importantly a 2-0 beginning in power point contests. Coach Huish has five seniors, Lanee Penrod, Kaylee Thomas, Sydney Bauer, Hallie McCray and Jashlee Schneider leading his team. They are joined by juniors, Taryn Flake, Sidney Bryant, Heather Whipple and Emma Clonts; and sophomores on the team are, Jordyn Butler, Anna Berger, Taylee Craner and Jordyn Powers.
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Snowflake opened the season on Feb. 20 with a 10-0 shut out road win at Fountain Hills. McCray led the way at the plate going four for four. Berger and Thomas were both two for four. Berger picked up the win in the circle allowing just one hit with 12 strikeouts in seven innings of work.
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Eight days later Snowflake was in Safford and came home with a 17-5 win. Bauer went four for four with three RBI. McCray was two for four with a home run and four RBI. Bauer also did most of the work in the circle allowing just six hits to the Bulldogs.
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This past weekend Snowflake played in the Safford Softball Invitational, where they went 3-2 in five games played. Snowflake opened the tournament on Friday against the host school Safford and won 4-3 in a five-inning game. Thomas was three for three and Bauer worked the circle giving up three runs on nine hits with seven strikeouts.
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Their second game on Friday was their first loss of the season falling to Blue Ridge 8-7 in five innings. Thomas again led at the plate going three for three. Thomas also pitched the game allowing eight runs on five hits.
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Playing the first of three games on Saturday, the Lobos won the first game 19-3 against Tombstone. McCray went four for four with two home runs and collected seven RBI. Schneider also went four for four with four RBI. Bauer and Bryant combined to give up just three runs on three hits with six strikeouts.
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Saturday’s second game was much like the first with the Lobos beating Miami 18-1. Thomas was four for four, and Whipple went three for three. Berger allowed only one run on three hits with eight strikeouts.
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Snowflake’s final game of the tournament was a 2-1 setback against Combs. Thomas went two for three at the plate. Berger gave up the two runs on just seven hits.
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Snowflake returned to regular season action on Tuesday with a game at Florence, and will travel to Window Rock on Friday.
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