Holbrook’s baseball team is off to a good start posting an 8-2 overall record after going 4-1 at the Route 66 Classic held near River Valley over the weekend.
Holbrook opened their five game schedule on Thursday morning with a 6-1 win over Spring Creek Nevada. The Birds led 1-0 through three innings then opened up the lead in the fifth and sixth to get the win.
Cole McDaniel led the team at the plate going 2 for 4 and scored twice. Gabe Gabaldon was 2 for 2 scoring once. Cade Maestas was 1 for 4 with a home run. Justin Perkins pitched the full game giving up just one run on four hits with six strikeouts.
Later on Thursday, the Birds took care of Central California, Spartans 13-3 in five innings. McDaniel, Maestas, and Frankie Ulibarri each had two hits. Ulibarri, Gabe Santibanez and Gabe Gabaldon combined to pitch five innings, allowing just three runs on a total of four hits.
Early Friday afternoon Holbrook met up with Kingman and took care of the Bulldogs 4-1 in a five-inning game. Holbrook scored once in the first then broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the fourth with two runs. One additional run in the fifth frame ended the game.
Cole McDaniel went 2 for 3 with a double. Ryan Short also doubled in the win. Cade Maestas and Frankie Ulibarri combined to pitch five innings giving up just one run on two hits with 11 strikeouts and walked none.
Friday evening the Roadrunners took care of River Valley with a 6-0 shut out win. Two first inning runs were all they needed, but they added one in the fifth and three in the top of the seventh to secure the win.
Cade Maestas went 4 for 4 with a double. Ulibarri and Tristan Baldonado also hit doubles in the win. Jalen Nez and McDaniel teamed up on the mound to allow just three total hits with 10 strikeouts.
Holbrook’s final game was on Saturday afternoon and was their only loss of the three days. They fell to Southwest EC from California by a 2-1 outcome. Holbrook scored their run in the fifth, but gave up the lead when the California team scored twice in the sixth. Neither team scored in the final inning.
Maestas went 2 for 3 with a triple, McDaniel was 1 for 4, and Gabe Gabaldon had the only other hit going 1 for 4 with a double.
Holbrook utilized five pitchers in the game with McDaniel, Maestas, Ulibarri, Baldonado and Miah Perry combining to allow just two runs on four hits with five strikeouts.
After hosting Page in a double header on Tuesday the Roadrunners will be off for a week before they return to the diamond on March 21 when they play at Round Valley.
