The Lobos picked up their first two region wins last week, with victories over Winslow on Tuesday and Payson on Friday. Wednesday’s scheduled game with Safford was postponed due to weather.
Hosting the Bulldogs on Tuesday, the Lobos took an early lead with a single run in the bottom of the first frame. Winslow took the lead with four runs in the top of the third. Snowflake answered back with two in the third and trailed 4-3. In the bottom of the fourth, they trailed no longer. The Lobos scored five runs, taking an 8-4 lead. Winslow pulled within a run, with three in the fifth, but the Lobos countered with two in the home half of the frame and led 10-7. The Bulldogs scored once in the top of the seventh, leaving Snowflake with the two-run region win.
Braden Frost went 2 for 3, with a triple. Brennen Bryant also tripled, going 1 for 3. Brevin Matthews went 2 for 4; Kenyan Bryant, 2 for 3; Ashton Munger, 1 for 4, with a double; Aaden Coor, 1 for 3, with a double; Easton Bulter, 1 for 4; and Jhett Yellowhair went 2 for 4, with a home run.
Snowflake collected five stolen bases with Braden Frost, Matthews, Kenyan Bryant, Jett McCray and Easton Butler all stealing a base.
Skip Bawden worked six innings on the hill allowing seven runs on nine hits, with seven strikeouts and walked two Bulldog batters. Munger worked one frame giving up one run on two hits with a walk and a strikeout.
Thursday’s home game with Payson was much easier for the Lobos. They scored once in the first, then pushed in six in the second taking command of the game. Snowflake added two in the third, then scored the 10th and final run in the fourth. Payson went scoreless through five innings, leaving Snowflake with a 10-0 five-inning win.
Yellowhair went 3 for 3 at the plate, with a double. Matthews was 2 for 2 with a pair of doubles. Bawden went 2 for 2, with a triple. Coor was 2 for 3 and Munger went 1 for 3.
Brennen Bryant pitched the complete game, giving up no runs and only two hits with four walks and two strikeouts.
This week the Lobos will have traveled to Page on Monday, then will play in the Wolves Classic Baseball tournament hosted by Estrella Foothills on Thursday thru Saturday. April 4, they return to region play with a trip to Blue Ridge.
Snowflake entered this week with a 5-1 regular season record. Overall, they are currently 7-3.
