Hosting Blue Ridge last Wednesday, the Snowflake Lobos started quickly with five runs through the first two innings, then held off a late charge by the Yellowjackets to secure the 7-5 win. Blue Ridge mounted a challenge with three runs in the final two innings, but still came up short.
Snowflake scored seven runs on 12 hits. Tyler Claridge went 1 for 3 and scored a run. JR Fox was 1 for 4 with a double, an RBI and scored once. Tyler Hansen went 2 for 3, with a double, two RBIs and scored twice. Jesus Juarez was 0 for 1, but scored a run. Marc McCleve went 1 for 1. Ty Pawlik was 2 for 2. Tarren Reidhead went 3 for 4 with an RBI and scored once. Wacey Wood went 2 for 3 with two RBIs.
Hansen, Jake Lyman and Pawlik all took the hill during the game. Collectively they faced 34 batters, giving up five runs on five hits with nine walks and tallied six strikeouts. Hansen struck out the only batter he faced.
On Friday the Lobos made the lengthy road trip to Wickenburg, but it was worth it, as they came home with a 7-0 shutout victory. Snowflake scored twice in the second, added one in the third and put the game out of reach with a four-run fifth.
At the plate, Claridge went 1 for 2 with a RBI and scored once. Hansen was 2 for 4 scoring twice. McCleve went 1 for 4 with an RBI and scored once. Pawlik was 1 for 4. Jake Steward went 2 for 4 with an RBI and scored a run. JT Tate went 1 for 2 with an RBI. Wood went 1 for 4 with a double, two RBIs and scored a run.
Hansen went the distance on the hill, facing 24 batters in seven innings. He gave up no runs on three hits with a spectacular 18 strikeouts and walked none.
With the wins the Lobos improved to 9-4 on the season and 8-1 in power point contests, ranking them seventh in Division III at the beginning of the week. They will host Page today (April 6), then travel to Goodyear to play in the Wolves Classic beginning on Thursday, April 7, with a game against Trevor Browne. On Friday they are slated to play Erie Cathedral Prep from Pennsylvania and Combs. Saturday’s games will be dictated by pool play outcomes. On Tuesday, April 12, the Lobos host St. Johns.
