With just one regular season game left on their schedule, Winslow’s softball team is headed to the state tournament as one of the top five seeds. They entered Monday’s final game with Show Low on a seven game winning streak. Winslow beat Holbrook in a bad weather game on Friday by a final of 15-0 in five innings. On Saturday they took care of Flagstaff in another five-inning contest by a final of 12-0.
Playing in Holbrook on Friday the Lady Bulldogs grabbed control early with six first inning runs. They tacked on three more in the second and another four in the third. Their final two runs came in the fourth.
Holbrook hitters had no answer for Justine Butterfield from Winslow. The Bulldog ace allowed just four hits with seven strikeouts in the shut out win.
Winslow collected 11 hits at the plate. Jordyn Johnson was 2 for 2, with a double; Brooke Williams, 2 for 4, with a double; Morgan Thomas, 2 for 3, with a double; Justine Butterfield, 2 for 4, with a double; Harleigh Scott, 1 for 2; Adrianna Yazzie, 1 for 4; and Alyssa Barton went 1 for 4.
Facing the 4A Eagles in Flagstaff on Saturday in nicer weather conditions the Bulldogs again started fast.They scored three in the first and put five on the board in the second. Their final four runs came in the third.
This time it was Johnson who was nearly unhittable in the circle. She allowed just one hit with seven strikeouts and walked only one batter.
At the plate Winslow played long ball with Brooke Williams, Thomas and Chloe Wilcox each hitting home runs. Wilcox added two doubles. Thomas had one double, Johnson doubled once and Scott also had a double.
Scott went 4 for 4, as did Chloe Wilcox. Thomas was 2 for 3; Butterfield, 2 for 4; Johnson, 1 for 2; Williams, 1 for 3; and Barton was 1 for 3.
After closing out the regular season at home on Monday against Show Low the Bulldogs will have to wait and see who they play in the first round of the 3A state tournament when it gets underway on Saturday. All games will be played at the Rose Mofford Complex in Phoenix. Winslow was ranked fourth in the 3A rankings when action began on Monday.
