Softball Recap: Wednesday's Victory Is Winslow's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

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Previous 6 Games

04/09/25 - Home	4-2 W
02/27/24 - Away	16-3 W
03/06/23 - Home	11-13 L
03/16/22 - Away	16-5 W
03/25/21 - Home	12-2 W
05/04/18 - Neutral	5-0 W

While Winslow's victory against Chino Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cougars 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since March 30, 2024.

Kyah Wilcox was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Wilcox was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cassius Tsosie, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. Angela Salazar was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.

Winslow has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Chino Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8.

Looking ahead, Winslow will head out to challenge Bourgade Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chino Valley, they will host Kingman at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.