The Lobos split two games played last week giving up five seventh-inning runs to Lee Williams in a loss on Monday, but they bounced back on Saturday with a 4-0 shutout win over Gilbert Christian on Saturday.
Hosting the Volunteers on Monday, the Lobos led 7-6 through three innings, thanks to five runs in the bottom of the second. Lee Williams moved in front 12- 7, with six runs in the top of the fourth. The Lobos pulled within two runs in the home half of the fourth frame. Neither team scored in the fifth or sixth inning, but in the top of the seventh Lee Williams pushed five runs across the plate taking a 17-10 lead. The Lobos added two runs in the bottom of the seventh but came up short in the 17-12 loss.
Brevin Matthews went 2 for 3, with a double, a triple and two RBI. Ashton Munger was 2 for 3, with a double. Aaden Coor went 2 for 4, with a pair of RBIs. Braden Frost was 1 for 3 and Skip Bawden went 1 for 5 with a triple. Easton Butler was 1 for 4 with a triple and Jhett Yellowhair went 1 for 3.
Bawden worked 3.2 innings giving up 11 runs on five hits, with two strikeouts and walked three. Ashton Munger pitched 3.1 innings allowing five runs on seven hits, with five strikeouts and walked five batters.
Playing in Gilbert on Saturday, the Lobos scored once in the top of the second and that score held through the first four innings. They added two more in the fifth and another in the sixth to win the game 4-0 behind solid pitching and good defense.
With the split, Snowflake moved their overall season record to 5-3. This week they will play three games. After playing in Winslow on Tuesday, they will host Safford on Wednesday. On Friday the team heads to Payson. Next Monday they will play in Page.
