The Lady Roadrunners have moved themselves into the second place ranking in the 3A power points thanks to wins in all three games played last week moving their winning streak to six games.

After defeating visiting Show Low on Tuesday, 8-7, the softball team got a strong performance in the circle by Rayanna Yellowhair in a 3-0 shut out over Snowflake on Friday. Yellowhair pitched all seven innings giving up just two hits to Snowflake with four strikeouts and no walks.

All three Holbrook runs came in the bottom of the third inning. Carla Plumb went 1 for 3, with a double and 2 RBI; and Makenzi Thompson accounted for the third run with a solo home run, going 1 for 2 for the game. Kallee Reidhead was 1 for 3; Canela Queiruga was 1 for 3, with a double; and Madison Chappell was 1 for 2 with a double.

Playing in Monument Valley on Saturday, the Roadrunners found themselves in a slugfest early leading 6-5 after two innings. In the third they started to open the game up with seven runs. The Mustangs scored once in both the third and fourth but Holbrook went on to win the game 18-8 in seven innings.

Holbrook played long ball with the team combining for four home runs. Reidhead had two home runs, and Carla Plumb and Thompson both had one. Kendra Monroe had two doubles, and Jelena Despain and Alexys Beltran each also had a double.

Overall, Reidhead was 2 for 4; Queiruga, 2 for 2; Chappell, 2 for 5; Plumb, 2 for 3; Jovon Boling, 2 for 5; Thompson, 1 for 2, Kendra Monroe, 4 for 5; Despain, 1 for 2; Sydney Plumb, 2 for 3; and Beltran, 1 for 5.

Destany Begay pitched four innings in the circle giving up two runs on three hits with one strikeout and a walk. Carla Plumb worked three innings allowing six runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and walked three.

With three wins the Holbrook’s softball team had moved up to second in the 3M rankings with a regular season mark of 8-1. After a top four battle at fourth ranked Winslow on Tuesday the Roadrunners will host Payson on Friday and welcome in Chinle on Saturday. Next Monday they are slated to host Blue Ridge in a double header.