WHS softball

On March 2, the Winslow Lady Bulldogs traveled to St. Johns to take on the Lady Redskins, in what would become a battle of the bats with both teams scoring in double digits in a game that would go all seven innings to determine the winner.

In the bottom of the first inning the Redskins would get on the board first, scoring 2 runs with Gabby Acosta scoring on an error then Kasey Tsinajinnie with an RBI single.

In the top of the second the Lady Bulldogs would take the lead, scoring 5 runs starting with an Amatiel Gonzales RBI single, coming home on an error. Angela Salazar had an RBI single along with 2 unearned runs.

In the top of the third the Bulldogs would tack on 4 runs with Emily Wilbanks scoring on a sac bunt, followed by a 2-run home run by Kendra Ybarra then a solo home run by Salazar.

In the top of the fourth inning the Bulldogs would again add 2 runs with a Jaylyn Hartman RBI single, scoring on a dropped third strike. In the bottom of the inning the Redskins would score 5 runs, starting with a Rylee Wagoner RBI single and coming home on an error, a Kasey Tsinajinnie RBI double, Maizy Pulsipher RBI single and a Jordynn Tsinajinnie RBI single, making the score Winslow 11, St. Johns 7.

In the bottom of the fifth inning the Redskins would score a run on a Lucy Sundahl solo home run. In the top of the sixth inning the Bulldogs would score 3 runs when Hartman would have a RBI triple, then she and Gigi Vasquez would score on an error. In the bottom of the sixth, the Redskins would have a big inning and take the lead when they scored 7 runs, starting with Pulsipher hitting a 3-run home run then 2 unearned runs, followed by a Jordyn Ellington RBI double with her coming home on a dropped third strike.

In the top of the seventh the Bulldogs would heat up their bats scoring 10 runs, starting with a 3-run home run by Kyah Wilcox, a Gonzales two RBI single, a Cassius Cody RBI single, a Livia Palfy two RBI single and a Salazar two RBI double for the final runs on the game, for a final score of Winslow 24, St. Johns 15.

Winslow would use two pitchers Maci Flores in the first through fifth innings with 3 strikeouts, and Ybarra in the sixth and seventh innings with 1 strikeout. Winslow had 24 runs on 13 hits with 2 errors.

On March 8, the Lady Bulldogs would host the Lady Sand Devils of Page in the first home game of the season. In a game that would go only four and half innings for the victory.

In the top of the first the Sand Devils would score 2 runs. In the bottom of the inning the Lady Bulldogs would score 6 runs when Salazar would hit a triple and score on a passed ball. Jewel Ben scored on a fly-out and Wilbanks had an RBI single and 3 unearned runs.

In the bottom of the second inning the Bulldogs would score 4 runs with an RBI single by Ben who would score on a passed ball, Cody two RBI double.

In the top of the third inning the Sand Devils would score 3 runs then in the bottom of the third the Bulldogs would score 2 runs due on errors.

In the bottom of the fourth inning the Bulldogs would score 12 runs starting with a Madi Breeze two RBI single, a Salazar two RBI double, a Wilcox 3-run home run, an RBI double, a Cody RBI single and finally a Salazar three RBI double, for a final score of Winslow 24, Page 5. Winslow had 24 runs on 16 hits with 2 errors.