The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Mingus Lady Marauders 8-7 last Wednesday, March 22, in Winslow in a close game that went eight innings. On Friday, the Bulldogs lost a close game 3-2 to the Snowflake Lady Lobos, also at Winslow. The results left the Bulldogs with a 12-5 record for the season.
In the 8-7 win over Mingus, the Marauders led 1-0 after the first inning, but Winslow scored four times for a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning. Mingus scored in the top of the fifth inning to cut the lead to 4-2 and took the lead in the top of the seventh with three runs to go ahead 5-4. The Bulldogs tied the game in the bottom of the seventh and sent it into extra innings. Both teams saw their offenses come alive as Mingus tallied two runs in the top of the extra frame for a 7-5 lead. Winslow answered with three runs in the bottom of the frame to take the victory.
In the 3-2 loss to Snowflake, the Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning only to see Snowflake tie it up in the top of the second. Winslow went back ahead 2-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning, but the Lobos scored twice in the top of the seventh and held Winslow scoreless in the bottom of the frame to win the game.
The Bulldogs had seven hits in the game, led by Gabrielle Gonzalez, who was 2 for 3. Harleigh Scott was 2 for 4. Jordyn Johnson was one for two. Morgan Thomas was 1 for 3 with a home run, the team’s only extra base hit.
The Lady Bulldogs will play the Lady Roadrunners on Tuesday, April 4, in Holbrook.
