The Lady Lobos fell from the top overall spot in the power rankings with two losses in three games played last week.

Playing at Show Low last Tuesday, Snowflake battled tough, but came up short in a 10-9 extra inning loss to the Lady Cougars.

Things looked good early for the Lobos with a four-run lead through the first two frames. In the bottom of the third the Cougars cut that lead to one. Snowflake scored once in the fourth, then made the score 8-3 with a good top of the sixth. Show Low pulled within two with three in the home half of the inning. After Snowflake added one in the top of the seventh to lead 9-6, the Cougars tied the game with three runs in the bottom of the seventh. In the bottom of the ninth frame the Cougars scored the winning run.

The Lobos hit the ball well finishing with 16 hits. Rylee Hensley went 4 for 5 with a double; Shanae Stratton, 3 for 5; Breklee Tanner, 2 for 5 with a double; Chandler Johnson, 2 for 4 with a double; Shaelee Hensley, 2 for 5 with a double; Hallie McCray and Hallie Bauer, 1 for 5; and Kaylee Thomas, 1 for 6.

The Lobos stole five bases, led by Stratton with two.

Tanner worked the mound for seven innings, allowing nine runs on 11 hits with three strikeouts and walked four. Bauer pitched two innings, giving up one run on one hit with a walk.

On Thursday, playing in Safford, the Lobos had their second setback, a 10-1 loss to the Lady Bulldogs. Safford scored once in the first and added two in the third before Snowflake scored its only run in the fourth. The home team added four in the fourth, two in the fifth and one in the sixth.

Snowflake pitchers gave up 13 hits, while the Bulldog pitcher allowed just two hits by Snowflake.

The Lobos returned to region play and the win column on Friday with a 7-0 home field shutout over Blue Ridge.

A tough week looms ahead for the Lobos, who entered the week ranked fourth in power points with a 9-2 record. After hosting No. 5 Winslow on Tuesday, they will host St. Johns today (April 12). On Friday they remain home for a match-up with No. 8 Payson. On Tuesday, April 18, they will play at Holbrook.