Snowflake helped their overall ranking with a three-game sweep last week. They began the week with a 9-8 win over Safford on Wednesday, followed by a 19-14 win over Show Low the next day. Friday’s game was a much easier 16-0 win over Thatcher.
Hosting the Bulldogs on Wednesday, the Lobos took the early lead with five runs in the first frame. Safford battled back and took the lead with three in the third followed by four in the top of the fifth. Snowflake trailed by one after five innings, scoring once in the home half of the fifth. The Lobos pulled in front by one run, with two in the sixth. Safford then tied the game in the top of the seventh only to see the Lobos win the game with a run in the bottom of the seventh.
LillieAnn Hollom went 4 for 4, with two doubles. Rylee Finch was 2 for 5. Kloah Ulberg went 2 for 3. Josie Lyman went 1 for 4 as did Kadee Penrod, and Graycee Skousen was 1 for 4, with a double. Mikelle Abbott went 1 for 5.
Penrod pitched all seven innings. She gave up eight runs on eight hits, with four walks and had three strikeouts.
Thursday’s game at Show Low was a slugfest, with the Lobos pounding out 18 hits which included five home runs and two doubles.
Snowflake actually trailed 12-11, with just the seventh innings left to play. The team scored eight runs in the top of the seventh, then held the Cougars to just two runs in the 19-14 win.
Skousen went 4 for 6 with a home run and a double. Brynlee Bryant was 4 for 5, with two home runs and a double. Penrod went 2 for 4 with a home run. Lyman was 1 for 5, with a home run. Abbott went 2 for 5. Hollom was 1 for 4. Finch went 2 for 6.
Penrod pitched 3.2 innings giving up six runs on four hits, with one walk and two strikeouts. Jordyn Bryant pitched 3.1 innings, allowing eight runs on nine hits with two walks and one strikeout.
Snowflake’s final game of the week was a 16-0 win over visiting Thatcher. The Lobos scored six in the second and finished off the game with 10 runs in the third inning.
Jordyn Bryant allowed just two hits with one walk and had four strikeouts in her five innings of work. She also helped herself at the plate, going 2 for 2 with a triple. Penrod, and Abbott each went 2 for 4, with a double. Skousen was 2 for 3. Hollom went 1 for 2.
With the three wins, Snowflake improved their overall record to 13-12. They are now 8-6 in regular season games and were ranked 16th prior to Friday’s win over Thatcher. The Lady Lobos have just three games left with all three coming this week. Monday they will have played in Alchesay. Tuesday they will host Blue Ridge, then on Wednesday, they close out the regular season at home vs Holbrook.
The Lobos will more than likely be playing in the play-in round, which will be next Wednesday. Pending the outcome of this week’s games they will most likely be hosting that play-in game if they can finish inside the top sixteen in the final 3A rankings.
