Holbrook played four games last week, hitting a rough spot in their final three games, after picking up an exciting win to start the week.
Playing in Show Low on Tuesday night the Lady Birds survived a slugfest, outsourcing the Cougars 22-19. Show Low led 7-0 through two innings only to see Holbrook score six in the top of the third. The Cougars added four in their half of the frame and led 11-6. Holbrook trimmed that lead to one run with a four-run fourth. In the fifth, Holbrook took the lead with five runs. That lead vanished in the bottom of the inning with Show Low adding six to their total. Holbrook scored three in the sixth and Show Low scored once, tying the game at 18-18 going into the seventh inning. Holbrook scored four in the top of the seventh and the Cougars managed just one before leaving the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh.
Tamryn Baldonado went 2 for 5, with a grand slam and a double. Sara Slim was 2 for 4, also with a grand slam and a double. Angelique Tyler went 4 for 5, with a home run. Natalie Patterson and Christyana Serna each went 3 for 5, with doubles. Madison Moore was 3 for 3. Elizabeth Paschal went 2 for 4 and Macy Moore was 1 for 4.
Natalie Patterson pitched five innings, allowing 17 runs on 10 hits with 10 walks and one strikeout. Tamryn Baldonado pitched two innings, giving up two runs on two hits with three walks and one strikeout.
Playing in Snowflake on Wednesday, the Roadrunners fell behind early and never caught up losing to the Lobos 9-4. Snowflake scored twice in the first, then added one in the second. They built a larger lead with four third-inning runs. Their final two runs came in the sixth. Holbrook scored once in the second, once in the fourth, and twice in the sixth.
Tamryn Baldonado went 1 for 4, with a triple. Riley Reidhead was 1 for 4, with a double. Aiyana Trujillo went 1 for 3; Natalie Patterson, 1 for 4; Madison Moore, 1 for 4; Elizabeth Paschal, 1 for 3; and Angelique Tyler was 1 for 3.
Tamryn Baldonado worked six innings in the circle. She allowed nine runs on nine hits, with two walks and four strikeouts.
Holbrook was in Payson on Thursday night where they fell two runs short in an extended game.
Payson led 3-0 after the third and 5-4 through six innings. Holbrook scored once in the top of the seventh to force extra innings. The game eventually went to 11 innings before Payson ended the game with a walk-off 2-run home run.
Madison Moore went 1 for 6, with a triple. Natalie Patterson was 2 for 6, with a double. Those were Holbrook’s only two extra-base hits. Riley Reidhead was 3 for 5; Christyana Serna, 3 for 5; Tamryn Baldonado, 2 for 5; Macy Moore, 4 for 6; and Angelique Tyler was 2 for 4.
Natalie Patterson pitched ten innings allowing eight runs on 10 hits, with seven walks and two strikeouts.
Holbrook’s final game of the busy week was a trip to face a tough 1A team in Williams. The Vikings utilized a big fifth inning, where they scored eight runs propelling them to a 12-10 win over Holbrook.
Tamryn Baldonado went 2 for 5, with a double. Riley Reidhead was 4 for 5; Aiyana Trujillo, 1 for 4; Natalie Patterson, 1 for 5; Christyana Serna, 2 for 4; Elizabeth Paschal, 2 for 3; Macy Moore, 2 for 4; and Angelique Tyler went 2 for 5.
Tamryn Baldonado worked five innings allowing 12 runs on eight hits with three walks and five strikeouts. Natalie Patterson pitched one inning giving up no runs or hits.
Holbrook will have hosted Blue Ridge on Monday to close out the regular season. They will host a play-in game at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Their opponent won’t be determined until Tuesday morning. If they can get a win in the play-in game they will qualify for the 3A state tournament and will travel to face a higher-seeded team next Tuesday. A loss in the play-in game would end their season.
