Snowflake played three competitive games last week, getting forced to an extra inning win in Holbrook on Tuesday, then losing by 2 runs at Apache Junction on Thursday, followed by a 3-run region win over Show Low on Friday.
Tuesday’s game in Holbrook was scoreless through the first two innings, then the Lobos scored 2 in the third and added 3 in the fourth, building a 5-0 lead. Holbrook quickly rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the fifth. The Roadrunners took a brief lead with a run in the sixth. Snowflake fought back, scoring once in the top of the seventh, tying the game at 6-6. The Lobos got the winning run in the top of the eighth for the 7-6 victory.
Each team finished with 9 hits. Holbrook had 3 doubles and a home run. Snowflake had 3 doubles and a home run.
Kyler Matthews went 2 for 5 with a double and a game-winning home run over the right field fence. Xavier Reidhead went 2 for 4 with a double. Aaden Coor was 1 for 2 with a double. Skip Bawden went 1 for 4. Jaxon Merrill went 1 for 2. Gavin Rausch was 1 for 2.
Snowflake had to utilize four pitchers to get the win. Skip Bawden worked 2.2 innings of hitless ball with 6 strikeouts. Kenyan Bryant pitched 1.2 innings, giving up 5 runs on 3 hits with 4 strikeouts. Kyler Matthews pitched 2.1 innings, allowing no runs on just 1 hit with 3 strikeouts, but he walked three batters. Tate Matthews pitched 1.1 innings, giving up 1 run on 3 hits with a strikeout.
Playing at Apache Junction on Thursday, the Lobos tied the game at 1-1 with a third inning score, only to see the Prospectors move in front with 3 runs in the bottom of the third. Snowflake struggled at the plate the rest of the way, not scoring another run until the top of the sixth in the 4-2 loss.
Snowflake had just 5 hits. Skip Bawden went 1 for 4. Kyle Matthews was 1 for 4. Rausch went 1 for 2. Coor was 1 for 3, as was Tate Matthews.
Curtis Hollom pitched 5 innings, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits with 4 strikeouts and walked 3 batters. Kyler Matthews pitched one hitless inning with 2 strikeouts.
Playing in Show Low the following day, the Lobos had a strong performance. They scored once in the first, three times in the third, and added another run in the fourth to lead 5-0 at that point. Show Low didn’t score until the sixth with a pair of runs, then picked up their final run in the bottom of the seventh, leaving the Lobos with a 5-3 east region win.
Skip Bawden went 2 for 4 with a double. Rausch was 2 for 4 with a triple. Coor went 2 for 4 with a double. Graham Bawden was 2 for 4. Bryant went 2 for 4. Kyler Matthews was 2 for 4.
Skip Bawden earned the win on the hill. He worked 6.1 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits with an impressive 14 strikeouts and only 2 walks. Kyler Matthews pitched two-thirds of an inning with 2 strikeouts.
Snowflake enters this week with an overall record of 9-2. They are 6-1 in regular-season contests. This week, they will host Blue Ridge on Tuesday, then will play in the Wolves Classic Tournament hosted by Estrella Foothills over the weekend. They are slated to face Estrella Foothills, Rio Rico and Alhambra in the first three pool games. Next week, they return to regular season play with a trip to Winslow on Tuesday.
