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The Winslow Bulldogs, nearing the end of the season played two games last week. On Tuesday they edged Blue Ridge 7-6. The Payson Longhorns defeated the Bulldogs 7-1 in Payson on Friday.
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In their 7-6 win over Blue Ridge, the Bulldogs took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. The Yellowjackets scored one in the top of the second but Winslow got two in the bottom of the third for a 4-1 lead. Blue Ridge scored in the top of the fourth but the Bulldogs got two in the bottom of that frame. In the fifth, Blue Ridge scored twice and Winslow once for a 7-4 lead. The Yellowjackets plated three runs and tied the game in the top of the sixth inning. The Bulldogs won the game by scoring in the seventh and last inning. A. J. Huerta singled and scored on a double off the wall by Jacob Guerrero.
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Alex Vargas got the win in relief of Guerrero working an inning and two-thirds, giving up one hit and striking out two. Guerrero worked five and a third innings giving up seven runs, two of which were unearned, on six hits and eight walks while fanning four. Winslow had 10 hits led by Guerrero who was three for five, with two doubles and three RBIs. Brennan Sawyer was two for three; Alex Vargas, one for one; Kobe Barton, one for two; and Solomon Setalla, Huerta and Jace Lyons were one for four.
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In the 7-1 loss to Payson, the Longhorns scored once in the bottom of the second inning and six times in the bottom of the sixth. Winslow got its only run in the seventh and final inning. Sonny Wilbanks took the loss, giving up seven runs, only four of which were earned on five hits and a walk in five and two thirds innings. Dylan Vargas worked the last third of an inning. Jesse Conway went the distance for the win for Payson. Winslow had six hits. Wilbanks was two for two, both doubles; and Brennan Sawyer, two for four. Coach Art Griffith said he was proud of the way the Bulldogs had played and never gave up.
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The Bulldogs were to play the Snowflake Lobos at Snowflake on Monday and host the Monument Valley Mustangs today (April 24). Coach Griffith said they will be in the playoffs but that it is yet to be determined who they will play, where and when.
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