The Winslow Lady Bulldog softball team won all three of its games in the Payson Invitational Tournament last Friday, but lost both of its contests on Saturday. The results left Winslow with a season record of 8-2.
On Friday the Lady Bulldogs topped Mogollon 15-0, Snowflake, 7-0, and Central, 9-1. On Saturday, they lost to Show Low 4-3 and Snowflake, 3-1.
The game with Mogollon was shortened to four innings due to time limits and the mercy rule. Taylor Baca held the Lady Mustangs to just two hits in four innings of work. Halle Hayes was two for two at the plate. Jaleisa Hayes and Baca were both two for three. Karly Gilbert and Mariah Flickinger were one for two, and Megan Lymer was one for three.
In the 7-0 win over Snowflake, Kelly Pugh worked the full five innings and allowed just one hit. Jaleisa Hayes homered in the first inning for a 1-0 Winslow lead that grew to 4-0 in the third inning as Gilbert hit a two-run homer. Halle Hayes homered in the three-run fifth inning.
The Hayes sisters were each two for three with a home run. Gilbert and Baca were each one for two, with Gilbert having a home run. Lymer and Arianna Huerta were both one for three.
In the 9-1 win over Central, Baca got her second win of the day, giving up one run on three hits in five innings of work. Winslow scored three runs in each of the first three innings. Central got its only score in the third inning.
Halle Hayes led the team at the plate with a three for three performance that included a double. Huerta was two for three. Jaleisa Hayes and Gilbert were one for two, with Gilbert having a double.
In the 4-3 loss to Show Low on Saturday, Pugh took the loss, giving up two runs, one of which was earned, on three hits and a walk in 41/3 innings of work. Halle Hayes gave up two runs in relief on one hit and a walk.
Winslow led 1-0 after the first inning and 2-0 after the third. The Lady Cougars scored all four of their runs in the fifth inning and Winslow got just one to lose the close contest.
Halle Hayes was two for three at the plate. Huerta was one for two and Baca one for three for the Lady Bulldogs, who had only four hits in the game and stranded eight base runners.
In the 3-1 loss to Snowflake on Saturday, Halle Hayes took the loss, giving up three runs, only one of which was earned, on just one hit. Pugh worked in relief.
Winslow led 1-0 after the first inning on singles by Huerta and Jaleisa Hayes. Snowflake got all of its runs in the top of the fifth inning on a triple and three errors.
Jaleisa Hayes was one for one with a double. Huerta was two for three and Dallas Zamora was one for three for the Lady Bulldogs, who managed only four hits.
