The Winslow Lady Bulldogs continued their fine season with wins over Joseph City and Holbrook last week, improving their season record to 14-1. Neither game was close as Winslow defeated Joseph City 11-1 on Tuesday and Holbrook 23-3 on Wednesday.
Mallory Smith got the win against Joseph City, limiting the Lady Wildcats to one run on three hits and a walk with nine strikeouts.
The Lady Wildcats scored in the top of the first inning and led 1-0 when they got two of their three hits, a single and a triple. Winslow tied the game in the bottom of the second inning on a single by Becca Perez, an error, a stolen base and a ground out. The Lady Bulldogs went ahead 2-1 in the third inning on a hit batsman, an error and a single by Perez. The margin grew to 4-1 in the fourth inning on singles by Renee Bollin, Melissa Jacobs, Gabby Stacey and Mariah Ulibarri. Three runs in the fifth inning made it 7-1. In that rally there were singles by Stacey, Ulibarri, Jacobs and Arianna Huerta, and a double by Perez. The final runs scored in the bottom of the sixth and brought the 10-run mercy rule into effect. Those runs scored on singles by Stacey, Huerta, Kelley Pugh and Smith, and a double by Bollin.
Perez was three for three with a double. Pugh was one for one. Stacey was four for five. Jacobs was two for three. Ulibarri and Huerta were each two for four. Smith was one for two.
In the win over Holbrook, Haley Hayes got the win in relief of Pugh. Pugh worked two innings and gave up three runs on three hits and a walk. Hayes worked three innings and gave up one hit.
Winslow took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first on singles by Stacey and Ulibarri, and a home run by Haley Hayes. Holbrook tied the score at 3-3 in the top of the second on two singles and a walk. Winslow went back in front for good in the bottom of the frame 4-3 on singles by Jaleisa Hayes, Stacey and Ulibarri. A 17-run third inning put the game out of reach and the mercy rule into effect.
Stacey was a perfect three for three at the plate. Haley Hayes was three for four with a triple and a home run. Smith and Huerta were each two for three. Ulibarri, Megan Lymer and Jaleisa Hayes were each two for four, with Lymer having a double. Perez, Bollin and Taylor Baca were each one for two.
Games against Show Low and a doubleheader against Monument Valley at Kayenta were postponed due to inclement weather last Friday and Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs were to host Tuba City on Tuesday, and will host Ganado on Thursday and play Hopi at Polacca on Friday and at Snowflake on Saturday.
