The Lobos won their only regular season game played last week with an 11-1 region win over Winslow on Tuesday. Thursday through Saturday they competed in the Epic Tourneys Baseball Classic hosted by Horizon Honors, where they went 1-2 in three games reported.
Snowflake and Winslow were scoreless through the first two innings on Tuesday. The Lobos opened the scoring with a 5-run third inning. Winslow scored their only run in the top of the fourth. Snowflake scored another 5 in the fifth, then ended the game under the mercy rule with a single run in the sixth.
Maverick Greer had a good day at the plate, going 3 for 3 with a triple and a double. Edge Bryant also tripled in his 2 for 4 day. Graham Bawden was 2 for 3; Curtis Hollom, 1 for 3; Kasen Rogers, 1 for 3; Kyler Matthews, 1 for 4; Jaxon Merrill, 1 for 3; and Daxon Wahl went 2 for 3.
Hollom pitched all six innings on the hill, giving up just the 1 run on 3 hits with 13 strikeouts and no walks.
Thursday’s tournament game played at Indian School Park saw the Lobos defeat San Tan Charter 1-0 in a pitcher’s duel. Snowflake scored the only run of the game in the top of the fifth inning.
On Friday Snowflake fell to Mission College Prep (CA) by a final of 3-10. The Lobos trailed just 3-4 through four innings, but in the bottom of the fifth the Royals scored 6 runs to pull away for the win.
Saturday, Snowflake faced Hozho, from Gallup N.M., and fell 2-5 in a close game. The Wolves scored 2 runs in the second, then added their final 3 runs in the third to lead 5-0. Snowflake cut into the lead with a single run in the fourth and again with a single run in the sixth, but that was as close as they would get.
This week Snowflake will play three times. Tuesday, they host Alchesay then Thursday, the Falcons visit Snowflake. Friday, the Lobos travel to face Winslow.
The Lobos were ranked 12th in the 3A rankings entering this week with an 8-4 regular season record. Overall, they are 10-7-1.
