The Lady Lobos went 2-1 in three games played last week. They picked up wins at Page on Tuesday, and on their home field over St. Johns on Thursday. Saturday, they fell on the road in Round Valley.
Tuesday’s game in Page was played under windy and cold conditions but Snowflake prevailed 6-2. They broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fourth with 2 runs. They added 3 more in the fifth, and another in the sixth to lead 6-0. Page scored their only runs in the home half of the sixth frame. Neither team scored in the seventh.
Kashlynn Cantrell went 2 for 4. Graycee Skousen was 2 for 3, with a double. Brooklyn Lovingood was 2 for 4. Kinslee Claridge went 1 for 3, Kloe Burden 1 for 3, Riley Perkins 1 for 4, Brynlee Bryant 1 for 4 and Taya Schneider went 1 for 4.
Cantrell pitched all seven innings giving up 2 runs on 2 hits with 11 strikeouts.
Hosting St. Johns on a much nicer day Thursday, the Lobos scored twice in the first and added another in the third to lead 3-0. St. Johns got their only run in the fifth. Snowflake scored 3 in the fifth and added 4 more in the sixth to win the game 10-1.
Lovingood went 3 for 4. Skousen went 3 for 3, with two doubles. Perkins was 2 for 3. Bryant went 2 for 4 with a triple. Schneider went 2 for 4, with a home run. Claridge was 1 for 3, as was Brittyn Butler.
Cantrell picked up another win in the circle. She again pitched all seven frames giving up just 1 run on 1 hit, with 9 strikeouts and walked 2.
Playing in Springerville on Saturday the Lobos scored once in the top of the first. Round Valley took the lead with 3 in the second. Both teams scored once in the third. Snowflake briefly tied the game at 4-4 with 2 runs in the top of the 4th, only to see the Elks move in front with a single run in the home half. The Elks scored the final run of the game in the sixth inning.
Snowflake had just seven hits in the loss. Lovingood went 2 for 4, with a double. Skousen was also 2 for 4. Burden went 2 for 3. Perkins was 1 for 4.
Cantrell pitched six innings giving up 6 runs on 13 hits with 5 strikeouts and walked 1 batter.
This week the Lobos will travel to Holbrook on Tuesday, then make the short trip to Show Low on Friday. Next Tuesday they host Blue Ridge.
The team is currently 6-3 overall, and 4-1 in regular season contests.
