The Snowflake Lady Lobos earned a win and a loss over spring break.
Last Tuesday they fell to visiting Show Low, 4-3. The Lobos shut down the Lady Cougars through five innings and took the lead with three runs in the bottom of the fifth. In the top of the sixth Show Low tied the score, then in the top of the seventh the Cougars pushed across the winning run.
Snowflake finished with just four hits in the game. One of those was a three-run home run blast by Eilee Penrod, who went 1 for 4. Ashlyn Butler was 1 for 3 with a double and scored. Shayna Austin went 1 for 4 and scored. Courtney Baldwin also went 1 for 3.
Tori Flake pitched all seven innings in the circle. She gave up just four runs on six hits with nine strikeouts and walked three.
On Thursday the Lobos took care of Alchesay, 16-0.
Penrod went 0 for 2, but reached on a fielder’s choice and scored once. Tycee Coplan went 1 for 1 with an RBI and scored three runs. Ashlyn Butler was 1 for 2 with a home run, three RBIs and scored twice. Flake went 1 for 2 with an RBI and scored twice. Mikayla Hall went 1 for 1 with a double and had three RBIs. Austin went 1 for 2 with a triple, an RBI and scored three runs. Kelsie Stratton was 1 for 3 and scored once. Baldwin went 1 for 2 with two RBIs and scored once. Kimber Solomon went 1 for 1 and scored a run. Bailey Standerfer went 1 for 2 with an RBI and scored once.
Stratton pitched four innings of no hit ball in the circle. She finished with nine strikeouts and walked only three.
After hosting Round Valley on Tuesday, the Lobos will play at St. Johns today (April 8). On Friday, April 10, they travel to Payson, then on Tuesday, April 14, they will be in Whiteriver to face Alchesay.
On the season the Lobos are 14-7-1. They are 6-2 in regular season games and came into this week ranked ninth in the power point standings.
