The Holbrook Roadrunners handled visiting Blue Ridge last Saturday afternoon, sending the Yellowjackets home with a 7-2 loss behind a strong pitching performance from junior Tristan Baldonado.
Baldonado worked 52/3 innings, facing 22 Jacket batters. He gave up just one run on one hit with six strikeouts and walked three. Nick Robinson came on in relief, pitching 11/3 innings. He also allowed one run on one hit with a strikeout and walked one.
At the plate, Cade Maestas went 3 for 4 with a triple, an RBI and scored twice. Shane McGraw was 2 for 4 with a double. Trevor Barton went 1 for 4 and scored once. Baldonado was 2 for 4 with an RBI and scored a run. Scottie Gishie went 1 for 3 with two RBIs. Alex Haussman was 1 for 3. Robinson went 2 for 3 with a home run, two RBIs and scored twice. Gabe Gabaldon was 1 for 4 with an RBI. Michael O’Brien went 1 for 2 and scored once.
With the win the Roadrunners improved to 11-4 overall and moved to 9-2 in power point games, which put them in the No. 12 position in the Division III rankings.
After playing at Mingus on Tuesday, the Roadrunners will head to Goodyear on Thursday, April 7, to play in the Estrella Foothills Wolves Classic. They are scheduled to face Blue Ridge on Thursday, then will see Florence and Estrella Foothills on Friday. Saturday’s action will be dependent on pool play results from Thursday and Friday. On Wednesday, April 13, they will host Winslow.
