By Greg Perkins The Roadrunners played their final two games of the season last week losing to Winslow on both occasions. Hosting the Bulldogs on Tuesday, Holbrook squandered a five-run lead late in the game and eventually took a 12-7 loss. The Birds led 6-1 in the fifth inning before the Bulldogs made their comeback. Playing in his final home baseball game, senior John O’Brien went 2 for 4 with a double. Fellow seniors Jesse Knight was 2 for 3 with a double; Zachary Pete, 1 for 3; and Corey Zalenski, 1 for 3. Sophomore Marcus Oberriter was also 1 for 3 and Manuel Baca went 1 for 4. Zalenski pitched five innings giving up three runs on four hits, with three walks and two strikeouts. Izzy Ramos worked one inning allowing seven runs on five hits, with three walks. Baca also pitched one inning giving up 2 runs on 1 hit. Holbrook’s final game of the season was in Winslow on Thursday afternoon. The Bulldogs honored long time coach Artie Griffith before the game and that was more than enough momentum for Winslow who made quick work of the Birds. The Bulldogs scored four runs in each of the first three innings, then added their final two in the fourth. Holbrook managed just one run which came in the top of the fourth. Winslow won the game 14-1 in five innings. Holbrook had just two hits in the game. O’Brien went 1 for 2 and Ramos was 1 for 1. Baca pitched 2.1 innings giving up 10 runs on 7 hits and Knight worked 1.2 innings allowing four runs on three hits. Holbrook wraps up their season with an overall record of 3-13.
