The Snowflake Lady Lobos went 2-1 last week, picking up easy wins over Round Valley and St. Johns before falling to Payson.
The Lobos used a strong second inning to gain control of their home game with Round Valley last Tuesday, eventually winning the game 11-1.
Tori Flake worked six innings on the hill, giving up just one run on four hits with two walks and struck out seven.
At the plate, Eilee Penrod, Tycee Coplan and Kelsie Stratton all went 1 for 3. Debbie Tai Neff was 1 for 2. Ashlyn Butler had a good day, going 4 for 4. Flake was 1 for 3. Mikayla Hall was 1 for 2. Shayna Austin was 3 for 4. Bailey Standerfer was 2 for 3.
On Wednesday Snowflake traveled to St. Johns, where the Lobos handed the Lady Redskins a 23-5 home field loss.
As a team the Lobos collected 24 hits in the win. Penrod was 1 for 1; Coplan, Butler, Austin and Standerfer, 3 for 5; Tai Neff and Flake, 2 for 4; Sidney Palmer, 1 for 2; Stratton, 4 for 5; and Kimber Solomon, 2 for 2.
Stratton earned the win in the circle where she worked five innings, giving up five runs on four hits with seven strikeouts and walked two.
Facing top ranked Payson on Friday, the Lobos could have used some of the hits they had in the St. Johns game. Payson’s Arissa Paulson gave up just two hits to Snowflake while striking out 12 Lobo batters in the 10-0 Payson win.
Snowflake entered Tuesday’s game at Alchesay ranked 10th in power points. The Lobos will host Globe today (April 15) and Safford tomorrow. On Tuesday, April 21, they play Blue Ridge at Lakeside.
The Lobos are currently 8-3 in power point games and 17-8-1 on the season.
