The Winslow Lady Bulldogs won their last three games following a 3-0 loss to Payson on April 7. On April 10, the Bulldogs edged the Blue Ridge Lady Yellow Jackets 7-6 in extra innings at home. On April 16, they journeyed to Flagstaff, where they nipped the Lady Eagles 5-4. On April 18, they rolled over the Alchesay Lady Falcons 25-1 in Whiteriver. The results improved Winslow’s record to an excellent 20-6 for the season.
In the 7-6 win over Blue Ridge, the Bulldogs scored in the bottom of the eighth inning to win the extra inning contest. They had trailed 6-2 in the bottom of the sixth when they pushed across four runs to tie the game. Richelyn Villanueva got the win in relief of Cheyanne Benally. Villanueva worked three innings and gave up one run on three hits. Benally worked five innings and gave up five runs, only three of which were earned, on five hits.
At the plate, Villanueva was 1 for 1 with a home run and two RBIs. Erica Jodie was 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Gabrielle Gonzales was 2 for 4. Taylor Holeva was 1 for 2. Alyssa Smith and Elizabeth Lozano were 1 for 3. Tara Wilson did not have a hit in three trips to the place, but scored a run and had an RBI on a sacrifice fly.
The Bulldogs were slated to host the Show Low Lady Cougars on Wednesday and the Holbrook Lady Roadrunners today (April 24). They will complete the regular season by hosting the Snowflake Lady Lobos on Wednesday, April 29. They will likely have favorable seeding in the state tournament.
