The Winslow Lady Bulldogs had an interesting and productive series of games in a tournament played March 16-18 in Payson. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Estrella Foothills 13-1 and lost to Safford 4-1 on Thursday, March 16. They won three games the next day, defeating Fountain Hills 16-1, Wilcox 9-7 and Apache Junction 6-3. On Saturday, they beat Show Low 12-5 and Westwood 10-7 before losing to Westwood 9-2. The results left the Bulldogs with an 11-4 record.
In the 13-1 win over the Estrella Foothills Lady Wolves, Winslow broke a 1-1 tie with an eight-run fourth inning and a four-run sixth frame. Jordyn Johnson got the win, giving up a run on six hits and a walk. Winslow had 12 hits. Harleigh Scott went 2 for 3. Gabrielle Gonzalez, Morgan Thomas, Tera Wilson and Sierra Wilcox were all 2 for 4, including a home run by Gonzalez. Johnson was 1 for 4 with a double.
In the 4-1 loss to Safford, Winslow fell behind 3-0 in the second inning and both teams scored in the fifth. Sherreise Beaty took the loss, giving up four runs, only one of which was earned, on five hits and three walks. Winslow only had three hits. Scott, Wilson and Wilcox were all 1 for 3, including a double by Scott.
In the 16-1 win over Fountain Hills, Justine Butterfield got the win, giving up a run on a hit and a walk. The Bulldogs cracked out 14 hits. Gonzalez was 3 for 3 with a double. Wilcox was 3 for 4 with a home run. Butterfield, Wilson and Alicia O’Haco were all 2 for 3, including a double and a home run by Butterfield. Johnson was 1 for 3 with a double.
In the 9-7 win over Wilcox, Butterfield and Johnson worked as pitchers. Winslow had 16 hits to just nine for Wilcox. O’Haco and Thomas were 3 for 4, including a double by O’haco. Gonzalez and Wilson were 3 for 5, including two doubles by Gonzales. Johnson was 1 for 3 with a home run. Scott was 1 for 4 with a double. Wilcox was 1 for 5.
In the 5-3 win over Apache Junction, Butterfield got the win, going the distance and giving up three runs, two of which were earned, on seven hits and a walk. Winslow only had six hits, led by Brooke Williams’ 2 for 2 day and Gonzalez’s 3 for 4 performance. Both smacked home runs. Thomas was 1 for 3 with a double.
In their 12-5 win over Show Low, the Lady Bulldogs trailed much of the game, but won it with a huge seven-run sixth inning. Show Low had scored twice in the top of the first inning and Winslow once in the bottom of the frame. The Lady Cougars scored twice in the top of the fourth, but Winslow rallied for three in the bottom of the frame to tie the game at 4-4. The Bulldogs scored in the bottom of the fifth for a 5-4 lead then put the game away with their seven-run sixth inning. Show Low scored in the top of the seventh, but it was far too little, too late.
Beaty went the distance for the win, giving up five runs, only one of which was earned, on seven hits and a walk. Beaty had a stellar day at the plate as well, going 3 for 4 with a double. Gonzalez was 2 for 4 with two home runs. Williams was also 2 for 4. O’Haco was 1 for 2 with a double. Wilson, Scott and Thomas were all 1 for 4, including a double by Wilson.
In their 10-7 win over Westwood, the Bulldogs took a 3-0 lead in the top of the third only to see the Lady Warriors go in front 5-3 in the bottom of the frame. Winslow scored six times in the top of the fourth for a 9-5 lead, but Westwood cut the margin to 9-7 in the bottom of the frame. Winslow plated the last run in the top of the next and final inning. Butterfield and Johnson worked as pitchers, and held Westwood to eight hits while their teammates were cracking out 13. Gonzalez was 4 for 4 with two doubles. Williams was 3 for 3 with a home run and two doubles. Wilson was 2 for 3 with a home run. Wilcox was 2 for 4 with a double. Scott and Thomas were both 1 for 2.
In the 9-2 loss to Westwood, Butterfield and Johnson worked as pitchers and took the loss. Winslow scored in the top of the first inning, was tied in the bottom of the second and fell behind 5-1 in the bottom of the third. The Bulldogs scored in the fifth inning to cut the margin to 5-2, but Westwood put the game away with a four-run seventh. Winslow only had seven hits to 13 for Westwood. Gonzalez was 3 for 3 with a home run. O’Haco was 2 for 3 with two doubles. Thomas and Williams were both 1 for 3, including a double by Williams.
