Snowflake and Show Low are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Snowflake Lobos are on the road again on Monday to play the Show Low Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Snowflake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Snowflake gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Blue Ridge.
Skip Bawden made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Bawden has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Bawden was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brennen Bryant and Aaden Coor did most of the damage at the plate: Bryant scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Coor scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Jhett Yellowhair was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Show Low unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell victim to a tough 20-2 loss at the hands of Crismon. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, Show Low couldn't push the score so high this time.
Snowflake's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. As for Show Low, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-12.
Everything went Snowflake's way against Show Low in their previous meeting last Thursday as Snowflake made off with an 11-1 win. 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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