The Snowflake Lobos will take on the St. Johns Redskins at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Snowflake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
St. Johns' hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Snowflake hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Snowflake's pitcher stepped up to hand Page a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Lobos haven't had any issues with the Sand Devils recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Kyler Matthews
| 03/18/25 @ Page | 8 |
| 03/04/25 vs Tuba City | 6 |
| 04/22/24 @ Show Low | 6 |
| 02/27/25 vs Benjamin Franklin | 5 |
| 04/17/24 @ Holbrook | 5 |
Kyler Matthews made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Matthews is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Skip Bawden, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Tate Matthews was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Snowflake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Page only posted an OBP of .211.
Meanwhile, St. Johns had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Morenci 6-5. The Redskins' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
McKray Johnson and T Platt did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Platt scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Johnson also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cy Lindsey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Snowflake's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for St. Johns, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
St. Johns' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Snowflake has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .497. It's a different story for St. Johns, though, as they've only averaged .356. Will they be able to contain Snowflake's hitters?
Snowflake came up short against St. Johns in their previous meeting back in April of 2018, falling 11-7. Will Snowflake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
