The Snowflake Lobos will head out on the road to challenge the Winslow Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Snowflake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, while Snowflake put up some runs, the same can't be said for Payson. Snowflake came out on top against Payson by a score of 4-0. The win was just what Snowflake needed coming off of a 21-10 loss in their prior game.
Skip Bawden was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Bawden has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bawden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaden Coor, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Xavier Reidhead was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI.
Winslow can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They put the hurt on Blue Ridge with a sharp 9-1 victory. Winslow might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by six runs or more this season.
Snowflake's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Winslow, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7.
Snowflake took their win against Winslow when the teams last played on March 4th by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Snowflake since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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