The Winslow Bulldogs evened their record at 11-11-1 with wins over Alchesay and Blue Ridge. The Bulldogs beat the Alchesay Falcons 10-0 April 18 in Whiteriver, then edged the Blue Ridge Yellowjackets 10-9 on April 20 in Winslow.
Kuster Kinlicheenie got the win over Alchesay, working three innings and not allowing a hit or a run while walking two and striking out seven. Junior Villanueva worked two innings in relief and gave up a hit while fanning three.
Matt Ramos was 3 for 3 at the plate with a triple. Blane Foster was 2 for 3. Darrien Brown, Kinlicheenie and Nick Marquez were all 1 for 3, with Kinlicheenie pasting a triple. Villanueva and Rey Chavez-Velez were 1 for 4, with Villanueva smacking a triple.
Chavez-Velez got the win over Blue Ridge Rey in relief of Ramos, working two innings and giving up an unearned run on two hits while fanning five. Ramos gave up eight runs, only one of which was earned, on six hits and seven walks. He fanned five.
Winslow scored four times in the bottom of the first inning, but Blue Ridge cut the lead to 4-2 in the top of the second. The Bulldogs upped the margin to 7-2 in the third inning and 9-2 in the fourth. The ‘Jackets scored six times in the top of the fifth to cut the lead to 9-8 and tied the game in the top of the sixth. Winslow scored the winning run in the bottom of the sixth on a double by K.C. Clay and a single by Marquez.
Marquez was 1 for 1. Clay was 3 for 4 with two doubles. Ramos was 2 for 3 with a triple. Chavez-Velez and Brown were both 1 for 3. Travis Jacobs and Chance Dick were both 1 for 4.
The Bulldogs will finish the regular season meeting the Round Valley Elks on Tuesday, April 28, in Eagar and hosting the Snowflake Lobos on Wednesday, April 29. They will then be hoping for a favorable seeding in the state tournament.
