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The Lobo softball team has matched their baseball counterparts with an unblemished regular season record through the first four games of the season. Snowflake picked up their third win of the season on Tuesday of last week with an 11-8 extra inning road win at Florence.
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The Gophers led early with a run in the first then padded that margin to 5-0 with four runs in the third. Snowflake fought back and tied the game at 5-5 with four in the top of the fifth. Florence moved back in front with two in the fifth, only to see the Lobos come back again, tying the game at 7-7 with two runs in the top of the sixth. Neither team scored in the seventh, pushing the game to extra innings. In the eighth, the Lobos quickly jumped in front with four runs. Florence managed just one in the bottom of the eighth leaving the Lobos with the three run road win.
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Heather Whipple had a huge day at the plate. She had six hits including three triples and two doubles with two RBI. Kaylee Thomas went three for five. Jashlee Schneider went two for five with a double. Anna Berger was two for four, with a double and two RBI. Taylee Craner went two for four. Jordyn Powers was one for four and Hallie McCray went one for four, with a home run.
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Sydney Bauer went the distance in the circle. She pitched all eight innings giving up eight runs on nine hits with eight strikeouts and walked four.
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Playing in terrible weather conditions at Window Rock on Friday, the Lobos again battled back from behind to get an 8-3 win. Snowflake broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fourth then matched that single run with another in the top of the fifth to lead 2-0. Window Rock answered with two in the fifth then took the 3-2 led with a run in the bottom of the sixth. Trailing by one heading into the seventh the Lobos rose to the challenge and scored six runs in the top of the seventh to win the game by five runs.
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Lanee Penrod went two for two, with a double. Berger was two for four. Thomas was two for four, Whipple was one for four, Bauer went 1 for 3 and Schneider went 1 for 4.
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Berger pitched all seven innings giving up two runs on two hits with an impressive 14 strikeouts and only two walks.
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Snowflake will be in action this coming weekend at the Gracie Lee Haught Invitational held in Payson. Following that tournament they will return to regular season play on March 19 when they host Chinle.
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The Lobos are currently 4-0 in regular season contests and they are 7-2 overall.
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