The Winslow Bulldogs traveled to Queen Creek to compete with 12 other teams at a three-day Ben Franklin pre-season baseball tournament Feb. 27 to March 1, where they would play one game a day.
In their first game, the Bulldogs would face the Wilcox Cowboys in a game that would end in a 5-5 tie due to time limit. Winslow Bulldogs Brendan Knight and Westley Reid would each have two-RBI’s along with Jace Smith’s RBI.
In their second game they faced San Tan Charter Roadrunners of Gilbert, where the Bulldogs would be shutout 15-0. Bulldogs Michael Romero and Ehren Leonard would each have a hit.
In their final game of the tourney, they faced the host team Benjamin Franklin Chargers where they fell 14-2. The Bulldogs runs would be in the fourth inning with Leonard scoring and Zack Sanchez’s RBI.
Winslow started the season on the road on Tuesday, in Page where they will take on the Sand Devils. Their season home opener will be at 3:45 p.m. on March 10, when the Guardians of ALA-West Foothills of Waddell come to Vargas Field.
