Winslow Lady Bulldogs easily defeated the Chinle Lady Wildcats 23-0 in their final game of the regular season. The victory sent the team into the state tournament with a record of 23-5 and a first round bye. Winslow is the second seed in the 24-team tournament, and will play at 8 p.m. on Friday against the winner of a Tuesday game between Florence and Chino Valley.
Lady Bulldogs Halle Hayes and Richelyn Villanueva combined to pitch a perfect game, allowing no hits or runs, walking none and striking out seven in the contest which was shortened to five innings on the 10-run mercy rule. Hayes worked two innings and faced six batters. Villanueva worked the last three innings and faced the minimum of nine batters.
The Lady Bulldogs scored 11 runs in the first inning and 10 in the second to seal the victory. They amassed 27 hits, six of them for extra bases.
Haley Hancock and Arianna Huerta were a perfect four for four at the plate. Renee Bollin and Taylor Baca were three for three with Bollin having two doubles and Baca one. Jaleisa Hayes was two for two. Jolisa Jones and Jamie Bollin were one for one. Karly Gilbert and Kelley Pugh were three for four with Gilbert having a home run and Pugh a double. Megan Lymer was two for three with a double. Halle Hayes was one for three.
