The Lady Lobos picked up two more east region wins last week with victories over Blue Ridge and Alchesay, both by the 10-run rule.
Those wins moved their overall region record to 3-1. They are now 7-2 in regular-season games and have pushed their season record to 9-4.
Hosting Blue Ridge on Tuesday, the Lobos methodically scored 11 runs through five innings. Two in the first and second, followed by 1 in the third, four in the fourth and two final runs in the fifth. The Yellowjackets got their only run in the top of the first.
Graycee Skousen went 2 for 3 with a home run. Kashlynn Cantrell went 3 for 4 with a double. Kloe Burden was 2 for 2 and Brooklynn Lovingood went 1 for 3. Brittyn Butler was 1 for 2, and Taya Schneider went 1 for 3 with a double.
Cantrell pitched all five innings in the circle, giving up just 1 run with no hits, 10 strikeouts, and 2 walked batters.
Friday afternoon, the Lobos hosted Alchesay and sent them packing in four innings by a final of 20-0. Snowflake scored 9 runs in the first, added 2 in the second, and pushed another 9 runs across in the third.
Cantrell went 3 for 4. Kinslee Claridge was 2 for 3 with a double. Lovingood was 1 for 2 with a double. Skousen went 1 for 3 with her second home run of the week. Brynlee Bryant went 1 for 1. Schneider was 1 for 2.
Burden pitched four innings, allowing no runs with just 2 hits and 3 strikeouts.
This week, the Lobos will play at No. 11 Winslow on Tuesday, then host No. 13 Payson on Thursday. Friday, they travel to the Valley to take on the eighth-ranked Valley Christian Trojans. Next Tuesday, they will host top-ranked Show Low.
