The Snowflake Lobos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Winslow Bulldogs at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Snowflake gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Blue Ridge 16-6.
Kloah Ulberg was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Graycee Skousen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Winslow had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Cougars.
Winslow let Angela Salazar and Brinleigh Arredondo loose on the outfield. Salazar scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Arredondo scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Rylie Sharp, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Snowflake's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs per game. As for Winslow, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Snowflake beat Winslow 4-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Winslow's Kyah Wilcox, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Snowflake still be able to contain Wilcox? There's only one way to find out.
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