Preview: Snowflake Lobos vs. Winslow Bulldogs
Snowflake and Winslow are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Snowflake Lobos will head out on the road to square off against the Winslow Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, everything went Snowflake's way against Payson as Snowflake made off with a 21-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Snowflake.
Kloah Ulberg and Graycee Skousen did most of the damage at the plate: Ulberg went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Skousen scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Livi Schneider, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Winslow made easy work of Blue Ridge on Wednesday and carried off a 16-1 win.
Jauslyn Nells made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Nells has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Nells was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brinleigh Arredondo, who went 4-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and a triple. Angela Salazar was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Snowflake has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3-1 record this season. As for Winslow, their record is now 7-9.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Snowflake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .512. However, it's not like Winslow struggles in that department as they've averaged .402. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Snowflake might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Winslow when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Snowflake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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