The Lady Lobos moved their early season record to 3-0 with two wins last week. Hosting Safford on Tuesday, the team showed their prowess by sending the Bulldogs home early with a 15-5 10-run rule game at the end of the fifth frame.
Both teams started well, with each scoring twice in the first inning. They matched each other again in the second tying the game at 3-3. From that point on the Lobos took control. Snowflake shut down Safford in the third, then scored six runs in their half of the inning to take control of the game. Safford scored once each in the fourth and fifth innings but the Lobos ended the game with two in the fourth and four runs in the fifth.
Anna Berger led the way at the plate going four for four, with two doubles, six RBI and she scored three runs. Kimberlee Eich went three for three, also had two doubles, with one RBI and scored twice. Heather Whipple went one for three, with a triple, a RBI and scored twice. Taryn Flake was one for three and scored twice. Maren Berger went one for two, as did Sydney Bryant. Emma Clonts was one for four, with a RBI.
Anna Berger was strong in the circle giving up five runs, only one earned on one hit with four walks and she struck out six Safford batters.
Hosting Window Rock on Friday the Lobos had to battle to hold off the Scouts and secure the 5-3 win.
Snowflake had just eight hits in the win. Anna Berger went two for three, with a triple, had two RBI and scored once. Maren Berger went two for two, with two doubles, had one RBI and scored once. Taylee Craner was one for three and scored once. Whipple went one for four, with a RBI and scored once. Marynda Caldwell went one for two, with a RBI and scored two runs. Emma Clonts was one for three, with one RBI.
Anna Berger again went the distance in the circle. She worked all seven innings giving up three runs on just three hits, with a pair of walks and tallied 13 total strikeouts.
After hosting Florence on Tuesday, the Lobos will join several teams to compete in the Grace Lee Haught Memorial Softball Invitational played in Payson this weekend.
The team is slated to play Westwood and St. John Paul II on Thursday, then will match up with Sahuarita in their first game on Friday.
