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Snowflake won all three games played last week as they head towards the state tournament on a roll. They do have one final regular season game to play, which will have been a home contest against top ranked Winslow on Monday. Snowflake is ranked inside the top five and regardless of Monday’s outcome with the Bulldogs, they will finish inside the top eight meaning they won’t play again until the first round of the 3A state tournament on Saturday.
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Last week the Lady Lobos started the week with an 11-1 road win at Holbrook. Snowflake showed their mettle early with four runs in each of the first two innings to lead 8-0. Holbrook avoided the shut out with a third inning run, but the Lobos ended the game in five innings after scoring three in the top of the fifth.
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Snowflake was led at the plate by Anna Berger who went three for three, with a double and a triple; Lanee Penrod was two for three; Kaylee Thomas, two for four; Heather Whipple, two for four; Jashlee Schneider, two for three, with a double; Jordyn Powers, one for three, with a double; and Hallie McCray was one for four.
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Berger got the job done in the circle giving up just one run on three hits with seven strikeouts and walked two.
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On Wednesday, the Lobos played host to Chino Valley and they held off the Cougars rally in the top of the seventh to preserve a 6-5 win. Snowflake played well early leading 5-2 after two innings, but Chino Valley made a game of it.
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Jordyn Butler led at the plate going two for three; Berger, one for two, with a double; Taylee Craner, one for two, with a home run; Thomas, one for four; Whipple, one for four, with a triple; and Penrod, one for three, with a double.
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Powers got the win in the circle where she worked all seven innings. She allowed five runs on four hits, with four strikeouts and walked three.
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Hosting fifth ranked Show Low on Friday, the Lobos again prevailed in a close game with a 5-4 win over the Cougars. The Lobos entered Monday’s final regular season game with a record of 15-3.
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