By K. Conner Last Wednesday Winslow traveled to Page to play the Sand Devils to start the season with a doubleheader. In the first game of the season, Sonny Wilbanks hit a double and allowed Aiden Fallaha to score the first run of the season. In the fourth inning the Bulldogs’ bats would come alive and they would bat through the entire line-up scoring nine runs to lead 10-0. In the top of the fifth inning, Stormy Kinlecheenie would score the final run of the game. Pitcher Teagon Chacon on the mound went the distance with six strikeouts, only two hits and no runs. Aiden Ortiz Kislingbury had a triple along with Sonny Wilbanks, with two doubles and four RBI’s, and Zane Corum with one double and two RBI’s for a final score of Winslow 11 and Page 0. Winslow had a total of 11 runs, 14 hits and 11 RBI’s. In the second game, Winslow started the first inning on fire, scoring five runs to lead 5-0. In the second inning they would double that with 10 runs to increase the lead 15-0. The third inning saw the Bulldogs adding on another six runs to lead 21-0. In the fourth inning they added three more for a 24-0 lead. In the fifth and final at bat for the Bulldogs they would score two additional runs to lead 26-0. In the bottom of the fifth Page would finally score, posting five runs with a final score of 26-5. Winslow’s Jace Lyons would go five for five from the plate, scoring five runs. Aiden Fallaha, Justin Martin and Kane Ybarra would all hit doubles. Sonny Wilbanks and R J Caldera would each have four RBI’s. Winning pitcher George Smith went four innings with one strikeout, three hits and five earned runs. Winslow had 26 runs, 28 hits and 25 RBI’s. Page had five runs, three hits and five RBI’s. Both games would only go five innings due to scoring rule.
