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Holbrook’s softball team competed in the Mohave Tournament of Champions over the weekend going 3-3 in six games played. The Lady Birds earned a split on each of the three days. Thursday’s action was a 12-2 win over Cathedral City followed by a 2-9 loss to Durango. On Friday they ended up playing Williams twice. The first match up was a makeup game which Williams won 8-7. The second game was another close contest won this time by Holbrook 5-4. Holbrook closed out the tournament on Saturday with an 11-2 win over Boulder City followed by a 4-5 loss to Silverado.
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Holbrook’s week leading up to the tournament was similar with them earning a split in two games played. On Monday of last week Holbrook picked up their second win of the season with a 21-6 triumph over visiting Ganado. The Roadrunners used a big second inning to gain control of the game and an equally big fourth inning to put the game away. The Birds led 2-0 after one, but pushed that lead to 11-2 after the second. The Hornets managed to trim the lead to five points in the third but Holbrook bats exploded for another nine runs in the fourth to end the game under the 10-run rule in the fifth.
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Holbrook pounded out 14 hits in the game. Madison Chappell went four for four, all doubles, with five RBI. Canela Queiruga was three for five with one double and five RBI. Jelena Despain went two for three with a double and four RBI. Olivia Baldonado was two for four with a double and three RBI. Jovon Boling went one for one. Talyssa Larson was one for one and Hailey Guttery went one for four.
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Tiffani Tyler worked five innings in the circle giving up six runs on six hits with five strikeouts and walked two.
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On Wednesday, Holbrook opened East Region play when Show Low came to town. This game was a defensive battle until the late innings where Show Low managed to pull away for a 7-2 win. The Cougars scored twice in the second, but that 2-0 lead held up until the bottom of the fourth when Holbrook scored once. Both teams scored once in the fifth, before Show Low scored three runs in the sixth to open the game up a bit. They tacked on one final insurance run in the seventh to secure the 7-2 win.
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Holbrook finished with only five hits in the game. Boling went two for three with a RBI. Despain went one for three with a triple. Larson was one for three. Chappell went one for three with a double.
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Tyler again worked the distance in the circle pitching all seven innings. She allowed seven runs on eight hits with two strikeouts and walked three.
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Holbrook entered this week’s action with a 5-7 overall record after going 3-3 at the tournament. They are 2-4 in regular season games.
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Holbrook is scheduled to return to action following spring break. They will travel to Window Rock on March 19.
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