The Winslow Bulldogs wrapped up a busy week with a 12-5 loss to the Show Low Cougars at Winslow on Wednesday, a 13-0 win over the Ganado Hornets on Thursday at Winslow, a 19-4 win over the Hopi Bruins in Polacca on Friday and an 18-3 loss to Blue Ridge on Saturday at Winslow. The results left the Bulldogs with a 14-8 record for the season.
Matt Smith took the loss against Show Low, working three innings and giving up eight runs, only five of which were earned, on seven hits and two walks. Vittorio Sells worked four innings in relief and gave up four runs on seven hits and a walk.
Show Low took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a single and a double, and four costly Winslow errors. Colton Corum hit a two-run homer after a hit batsman to cut the lead to 3-2 in the bottom of the first inning.
Show Low scored five times in the top of the third inning on two singles, two doubles, a walk and a hit batsman to increase the lead to 8-2.
Three more runs in the top of the fourth on three singles and a triple made it 11-2. The Bulldogs scored twice in the bottom of the fourth on singles by Johnny Woods, Vicenzio Sells and Corum to cut the margin to 11-4.
Winslow cut the lead to 11-5 in the bottom of the sixth inning on a walk and a single by Vittorio Sells.
Show Low scored the final run of the game in the top of the seventh inning on a walk and a double.
Corum and Woods were each two for three for the Bulldogs, with Corum blasting a home run. Jevon Estelle was one for two. Rhett Hardy, Vicenzio Sells and Vittorio Sells were each one for three.
Sam Setalla got the win over Ganado, working three innings and giving up no hits, six walks and fanning six Hornets. Avery Dashee worked the final two innings of the game shortened to five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule. He allowed one hit and had one strikeout.
The Bulldogs plated four runs in the bottom of the first inning on a triple by Vittorio Sells, a single by Corum, a walk, a single by Estelle and a double by Hardy.
The lead increased to 7-0 in the bottom of the second inning on a hit batsman, a walk, an error, and doubles by Smith and Setalla.
Five runs in the bottom of the third inning gave the Bulldogs a commanding 12-0 lead. James Martinez, Corum and Estelle had singles in the rally. Smith doubled and there were three errors.
The final run scored in the bottom of the fourth inning on a hit batsman, a walk and a wild pitch.
Corum was two for two at the plate. Martinez was one for one. Smith was two for three with a double. Estelle was also two for three. Hardy was one for two with a double. Vittorio Sells was one for three with a triple. Setalla was one for three with a double.
Estelle got the win over Hopi, working 32/3 innings and giving up four runs, three of which were earned, on two hits and three walks. He fanned six. Corum worked the final 11/3 innings of the game, which was halted under the 10-run mercy rule. He was not scored upon, gave up no hits, walked one and struck out two.
Martinez and Dashee were each one for one. Vittorio Sells was two for three with a double. Chris Garrett was three for five with two home runs. Estelle was two for four with two home runs. Hardy was two for four with a double. Corum was one for two with a double.
Woods took the loss against Blue Ridge, giving up nine runs on nine hits and two walks in 22/3 innings of work. Martinez also gave up nine runs on seven hits and four walks in 21/3 innings. Corum worked a third of an inning and only gave up a walk.
Blue Ridge scored once in the first inning, but plated seven in the second and another in the third. Four runs in the fourth inning and five in the fifth brought the mercy rule into effect. Winslow scored twice in the bottom of the first for its only lead and once in the fifth.
The Bulldogs had only seven hits led by Smith’s three for three with a double performance. Vittorio Sells was two for three with a home run. Estelle and Garrett were each one for three.
