On March 31, the Winslow Bulldogs traveled to Ganado to take on the Hornets in a game that would go six innings with both teams in double figures for runs.
In the top of the first inning the Bulldogs would score 4 runs starting when Brendan Knight would score first on a passed ball, followed by Brody Knight’s 2 RBI double who would score on an Alex Salazar RBI single.
In the top of the second the Bulldogs would score 5 runs with a Sammy Crisp RBI single then Brendan Knight would have a 3-run home run and an Ehren Leonard RBI single.
In the top of the third the Bulldogs, with 2 outs would score 7 runs starting with Zack Sanchez scoring on a wild pitch, a Wesley Reid RBI double, Brody Knight 2 RBI double, Jeremias Paddock RBI double, and Crisp’s 2 RBI double.
In the bottom of the fourth the Hornets would get on the board, scoring 3 runs with a Jeronen Nargo RBI single, who would then score on a passed ball, Jayden Curtis would add an RBI single.
In the bottom of the fifth the Hornets would score 5 runs starting with a Dante Curtis RBI triple who would score on a passed ball then with having 2 outs, Austin Thomas and then Jerrison Wilson would also each score on passed balls.
In the top of the sixth the Bulldogs would score 7 runs, starting with Brendan Knight hitting his second home run of the game, this time being a 2-run home run, an Alex Reid RBI single, Wesley RBI single, and a Brody Knight RBI double who would score by stealing home, followed by a Sanchez RBI single.
In the bottom of the sixth the Hornets would battle to keep the game going, scoring 3 runs on a Jayden RBI single, and Andre Sam stealing home. Jayden Curtis would come home on a sacrifice for the final run of the game of Winslow 23, Ganado 11.
Winslow would use three pitchers Kori Willie with 3 strikeouts, Scotty Therman with 5 strikeouts and Eli Farris with 4 strikeouts.
Last week Winslow Bulldogs traveled to the Valley to compete in the Wolves Classic Tournament, which was a three-day tourney hosted by Estrella Foothills and held at four different locations.
The Bulldogs would face the Champions of Cesar Chavez a 6A school out of LaVeen on April 3, for their first game of the tourney. The Bulldogs would fall to the Champions in a 22-1 ballgame, with the Bulldogs only run coming in the top of the fourth inning where Wesley Reid would score on a ground out.
On the second day of the tournament the Bulldogs would play twice starting in the morning when they would face Northwest Christian Crusaders, where they would end up being shutout 11 to 0.
They would then face the 5A Buckeye Hawks that evening where the Bulldogs would keep the game close through the first four innings with Bulldog Sammy Crisp getting a triple and scoring on a Zack Sanchez single in the top of the third.
Bulldogs would then score 3 runs in the top of the fifth with 2 out, starting with a Brendan Knight 2 RBI double and a Brody Knight RBI single. Then the Hawks bats would get hot for the 13-4 victory.
On the final day and game of the tournament for the Bulldogs faced the 5A North Canyon Rattlers of Phoenix. The Bulldogs would fall 11-1, with the Bulldogs only run of the game coming in the top of the fifth when Michael Romero would score on a Leonard single.
