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The Winslow Bulldogs began play in the Joe Padilla Invitational Tournament in Florence on Thursday, splitting their first two games. In their first game the Bulldogs defeated the Show Low Cougars 6-5. In the second contest they lost 3-2 to the Miami Vandals. In the final game on Friday the Tombstone Yellowjackets clobbered the Bulldogs 12-3 in a four-inning contest. They won one and lost two in the tournament for a 1-4 season record to date.
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In the victory over Show Low, the Bulldogs built a 6-0 lead by scoring a run in the top of the first inning, three in the top of the second and two in the top of the third. Show Low scored three in the bottom of the third and two in the bottom of the fourth but did not score in the fifth and last inning of the abbreviated contest. Winslow had eight hits and the Cougars, five.
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In the loss to Miami, the Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning and increased it to 2-0 in the top of the third. The Vandals tied the game in the bottom of the third and won it 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth inning. Winslow out hit the Vandals six to four but could not score in the fifth and final inning.
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In the loss to Tombstone, the Bulldogs gave up six runs in each of the first two innings and did not score until plating three in the top of the fourth and final inning. Tombstone scored 12 runs on only five hits and seven walks. Winslow had six hits and one walk.
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The Bulldogs were slated to play the Tuba City Warriors at Tuba City in Tuesday and host the Snowflake Lobos on Thursday.
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