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The Winslow Bulldogs began play in the Wolves Invitational Tournament in Goodyear on Thursday and the Combs Coyotes defeated the Bulldogs 8-7 in a hotly contested game. In their next contest on Friday the Bulldogs defeated the Holbrook Roadrunners 9-3. In their third game of the tournament on Friday the Bulldogs were beaten by the Columbia River Chieftains from Vancouver, Washington 13-1. That brought their record to 11-8 going into their next regular season game against Show Low at Show Low on Wednesday, assuming there were no more tournament games.
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In the 8-7 loss to Combs, the Bulldogs scored in the top of the first inning but fell behind 3-1 in the second inning, then regained the lead 6-3 with a five run top of the fifth inning. The Coyotes completed the scoring and won the game with a four-run bottom of the sixth inning when the Bulldogs were scoreless in the seventh and final inning. Winslow had seven hits to only five for Combs but also committed two errors leading to four unearned runs.
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Jacob Guerrero took the tough loss giving up seven runs, only three of which were earned on five hits and four walks while fanning seven. Winslow had seven hits led by Brennan Sawyer and Sonny Wilbanks who were one for two. Welden Gamber, A. J. Huerta and Jace Lyons were one for three. Solomon Setalla was one for four but had three RBIs.
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In the 9-3 victory over Holbrook, the Bulldogs built a 9-0 lead by scoring two runs in the top of the first inning and one in the second and third innings, three in the fourth and two in the top of the fifth. Holbrook scored once in the bottom of the fifth and twice in the seventh and last inning.
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Setalla got the win giving up no runs on just two hits and two walks while fanning five in four innings of work. Josiah Montgomery gave up three runs, none of which were earned on two hits in three innings of work. Winslow had seven hits led by Sawyer’s three for three, with an RBI and a run scored. Brandon Romero, Setalla and Dylan Vargas were one for three with Romero and Vargas each having an RBI and a run scored.
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In the loss to Columbia River the Bulldogs fell behind 3-0 in the bottom of the first inning and 4-0 in the fourth. Winslow scored in the top of the fifth inning but the Chieftains scored six in the bottom of that frame and three times in the sixth and final inning. The Bulldogs only had three hits. Aiden Ortiz and Montgomery were one for one with Montgomery having an RBI. Sawyer was one for two.
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After the Show Low game on Wednesday the Bulldogs will host Holbrook on Friday and Window Rock on Saturday.
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