If Snowflake was riding high off their 11-1 takedown of Show Low on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Snowflake Lobos fell 14-9 to the Thatcher Eagles on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Snowflake in their matchups with Thatcher: they've now lost three in a row.
Ryan Taylor and Jhett Yellowhair did some serious damage despite the final result: Taylor scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Yellowhair scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Skip Bawden was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Thatcher's side, Jett Howard was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kody Bingham, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Snowflake's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7. As for Thatcher, the victory got them back to even at 10-10-1.
Snowflake will head out on the road to challenge Alchesay at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Alchesay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season. As for Thatcher, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Palo Verde at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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