The Lobos picked up a critical east region win over Blue Ridge on Tuesday before going 0-3 at the Wolves Classic Tournament hosted by Estrella Foothills over the weekend.
Hosting the Yellowjackets, the Lobos took the lead early with a pair of first inning runs. Blue Ridge scored 1 run in each the second and third frame, temporarily knotting the game at 2-2. Snowflake broke the tie with 2 in the home half of the third. After Blue Ridge scored 3 in the top of the fifth, the Lobos matched them with 3, making the score 7-5 going into the final two innings. Both teams scored twice in the sixth, and neither team scored in the seventh, leaving Snowflake with the 9-7 win.
Graham Bawdan went 2 for 3 with a double. Aaden Coor was 2 for 3 with a double. Tate Matthews went 2 for 4. Kenyan Bryant went 1 for 4 with a triple. Skip Bawden was 1 for 3. Kyler Matthews went 1 for 3 with a triple. Gavin Rausch went 1 for 3 with a big home run. Zavier Reidhead went 1 for 3.
Kyler Matthews pitched 4.1 innings, giving up 5 runs on 3 hits with 8 strikeouts and walked 4. Curtis Hollom pitched 2.2 innings, giving up 2 runs on 3 hits with a pair of strikeouts and 1 walk.
Snowflake faced Estrella Foothills in their first tournament game and lost 12-1 to the 4A school. The Lobos were held to just 2 hits, one by Bawden and the other from Kenyan Bryant. Bawden took the loss on the hill.
Friday’s first game was a closer contest, with Snowflake falling to Rio Rico 1-3 in a defensive battle. Snowflake got their 1 run in the second inning. They managed just 3 hits in the loss. Nate Hall went 1 for 2 with a double. Edge Bryant was 1 for 3, and Rausch went 1 for 3.
Hollom pitched five innings, allowing the 3 runs on only 5 hits with a strikeout and 2 walks.
Snowflake’s final game on Friday was an 8-0 shutout loss to Alhambra.
The week Snowflake returns to regular season action with a trip to Winslow on Tuesday. Friday, they will travel to face top-ranked Valley Christian. Next Tuesday, they will host rival Show Low.
Snowflake is currently ranked sixth in power points, with an 8-1 regular season record. Overall, they are now 10-5 in the season.
