The Lady Roadrunners opened their season with a 12-2 five-inning win over visiting Northland Prep on Tuesday afternoon. Holbrook was consistent in the win, scoring two runs in each of the first, second, and third innings to lead by six before the Spartans got on the board with a pair of runs in the top of the fourth. Holbrook came back with three runs in the fourth, then ended the game under the mercy rule with three in the bottom of the fifth frame.
Holbrook pounded out 15 hits led by Natalie Patterson who went 3 for 4. Tamryn Baldonado was also 3 for 4, with a double and a triple. Madison Moore went 2 for 4, with a double. Elizabeth Paschal went 2 for 3, with a double. Sarah Slim was 2 for 2, Celina Leyba went 1 for 1, Macy Moore was 1 for 3 and Angelique Tyler went 1 for 3.
Natalie Patterson earned the win in the circle with five innings of work. She allowed two runs on seven hits with six strikeouts and walked none.
The Lady Roadrunners competed in the Needles tournament on Thursday, Friday and Saturday going 2-3 in five games played. They defeated the host team Needles by a final of 3-2. They fell to Fernley, Nev., by a single run at 1-2. Holbrook bounced back with a win over Bonanza, Nev., by a final of 12-0. They lost their final two games of the tournament, falling to Spring Creek, Nev., 5-13, then dropped a 4-9 decision to Yuma Kofa on Saturday.
Holbrook will host Round Valley on Wednesday. They will travel to Kayenta to face Monument Valley on Saturday. Next week they will host Joseph City in their only game before having the rest of the week off for spring break. They will return to action on March 21 with a home game against Blue Ridge.
