The Lobos split their two final regular season baseball games last week, leaving them ranked No. 16 in the power point standings. They were slated to open the state tournament against No. 17 Camp Verde on Tuesday afternoon at the Surprise Baseball Complex. If they get past the Cowboys, they will face top ranked River Valley at 7 p.m. on Friday, also in Surprise. An upset win there would put them into the quarterfinal round on Saturday afternoon. A loss in either game would bring their season to a close.
Hosting Holbrook last Tuesday, the Lobos avenged an earlier season loss to the Roadrunners, although it took one extra frame to get the job done. Snowflake led by two at the end of the first, then battled to tie the game at 5-5 through two innings. They pulled in front with a pair of runs in the fourth only to see Holbrook knot the game in the fifth. At the end of seven the score remained tied at 7-7. Holbrook moved on top with a run in the eighth, but the Lobos took advantage of a Roadrunner miscue and scored twice in the bottom of the eighth to secure the 9-8 win.
Holbrook counted for 11 hits, while the Lobos pounded out 13 in the win.
Braccin Tanner went three for four with a double and two RBIs. Tanner Yellowhair went three for three with a triple, a stolen base, an RBI and scored three runs. GR Adams was two for four with a double, two RBIs and scored once. Josh Kelley went one for three with a sacrifice and two RBIs. Freddie Pinkley went one for three with an RBI and scored once. Hunter Peterson was one for three and stole two bases. Ty Reidhead went one for three, stole a base and scored once. Ricky Montejano went one for five, reached once on an error, stole a base and scored twice.
On the mound, Tanner worked five innings, facing 26 Roadrunner batters. He gave up seven runs, six earned, on eight hits with four walks and four strikeouts. Jarom Beecroft pitched three innings, facing 13 batters. He allowed one earned run on three hits with two strikeouts.
Holbrook 230 020 01 8
Snowflake 410 200 02 9
The Lobos regular season finale was a home tilt against Show Low last Wednesday.
The Cougars jumped out to a three-run lead in the first and Snowflake spent the rest of the game trying to catch up. Trailing 6-4 after three, the Lobos managed just one more run in the 8-5 loss.
Snowflake had five hits against Show Low pitching and made three errors on defense.
Josh Kelley went one for three, stole one base, had an RBI and scored a run. Nick Tate was one for three with a RBI. Peterson was zero for one, with a sacrifice bunt for an RBI. Adams went zero for two and also had a sacrifice bunt for an RBI. Yellowhair drew three walks, stole a base and scored once. Tanner went one for three and scored once. Montejano went one for three, walked once, stole a base and scored twice. Nate Kelley was one for two.
Adams worked five innings, facing 26 batters. He allowed seven runs, four earned, on five hits with four walks and three strikeouts. Beecroft pitched two innings, facing 10 batters. He gave up one earned run on two hits with a walk and two strikeouts.
