The Winslow Lady Bulldogs defeated the Tuba City Lady Warriors 15-1 on Saturday in Winslow to win the 3A North Region Tournament. Holbrook defeated the Window Rock Lady Scouts 9-3 that morning to take third place in the tournament.
The Lady Bulldogs shut out the Holbrook Lady Roadrunners 9-0 on Friday to earn a spot in the championship game. Tuba City beat Window Rock 18-8 on Friday in the other semifinal game.
In quarterfinal games on Tuesday, Holbrook defeated the Chinle Lady Wildcats, 11-5, Tuba City topped Monument Valley, 14-8, and Window Rock beat Ganado, 8-5. Winslow earned a bye to the semifinals by winning the regular season championship.
In the 9-0 win over Holbrook, Haley Hayes worked the first four innings for the win and did not allow a base runner. Kelley Pugh worked two innings, and gave up no runs on a hit and a walk. Mallory Smith worked the final inning and did not allow a base runner.
Winslow scored once in the first inning, three times in the third and five times in the fourth.
Megan Lymer was two for two with a double. Jamie Bollin and Dallas Zamora were each one for one. Gabby Stacey, Haley Hayes and Jaleisa Hayes were all two for three. Arianna Huerta and Melissa Jacobs were each one for three.
In the 16-1 win over Tuba City, Pugh got the win for working two innings and giving up a run on three hits. Smith allowed no runs on two hits in three innings.
The game was shortened to five innings under the mercy rule.
Winslow scored twice in the first inning, Monument Valley once in the top of the second and Winslow four times in the bottom of the second. A nine-run third inning put the game out of the Lady Mustangs’ reach.
Huerta was two for two. Karly Gilbert was one for one with a home run. Stacey and Haley Hayes were each three for four, with Hayes having a double and a triple. Becca Perez, Taylor Baca and Jaleisa Hayes were all two for three. Lymer and Jacobs were each one for two, with Lymer having a home run.
The top ranked Lady Bulldogs will meet No. 16 River Valley in the first round of the state tournament at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 6, on Field 5 of the Rose Mofford Softball Complex in Phoenix. The winner will meet the winner of the Window Rock-Show Low game at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. The winner of that game will advance to the semifinals next Friday.
