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Snowflake won their final regular season game on Monday of last week with a 5-4 home field decision over Winslow. The Lobos scored a pair on the bottom of the first, then padded their lead by single runs in each the second and third frames to lead 4-0. Winslow battled back with three in the fifth, then temporarily tied the game at 4-4 with a run in the sixth.
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Snowflake answered with the go ahead run in the bottom of the sixth, then held the Bulldogs in the top of the seventh to win the game 5-4.
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Josh Beecroft went two for three; Tyler Hall, two for two; Traegon Standerfer, two for four; Brydon Hatch, one for two, with one base stolen; Jace LeSueur, one for three; and Joey Beecroft was one for two.
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Standerfer started the game on the hill and worked five innings. He allowed three runs, two earned, with four strikeouts and walked five. Chase Williams came on in relief and worked two frames giving up one run with three strikeouts.
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With the win the Lobos completed their regular season with a record of 13-5.
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That win was pivotal to the Lobos in that with the victory they moved into the top eight in the overall rankings and have avoided having to play in the 3A state play-in games which were to be played on Tuesday of this week. The winners of the play-in games will be in action on Friday in the first round of the state tournament.
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Winslow’s loss to the Lobos in the season finale, sent them tumbling to the 10th overall ranking meaning they will be hosting 23rd ranked Catalina on Tuesday for the right to make it to the final sixteen team bracket.
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Snowflake will have to wait until Tuesday’s results are finished to find out who they will be playing in the opening round of the State Tournament held at the Surprise Sports Complex on Friday.
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