Snowflake had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on the Benjamin Franklin Chargers with a sharp 13-2 victory on Thursday. For the Lobos, this counts as revenge for the 10-4 win the Chargers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
Kyler Matthews made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Skip Bawden
| 02/27/25 vs Benjamin Franklin | 5 |
| 04/09/24 @ Payson | 2 |
| 04/04/24 @ Buckeye | 2 |
| 03/29/24 vs Holbrook | 2 |
| 03/25/24 vs Page | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Skip Bawden, who scored three runs and stole Five bases. while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Jojo Lerma was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases.
Snowflake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benjamin Franklin only posted a batting average of .250.
Snowflake wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 5-2 victory against ALA - Ironwood on the 28th. As for Benjamin Franklin, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-3 draw against Lincoln Prep on the 28th.
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