The Roadrunners had a busy week last week playing six total games with two regular season contests followed by a four-game set at the Chinle tournament on Friday and Saturday.
Holbrook started the week on Tuesday with a 2-3 loss to visiting Alchesay. The Falcons opened the scoring with 1 run in the first inning and that lead held up until the fifth where both teams scored twice. Neither team scored in the final two frames leaving Holbrook with a 1 run loss.
Orion Arviso went 2 for 3. Josh LeSueur was also 2 for 3; Hayden Eisele, 2 for 4; Ben Eisele, 1 for 3; Drayden Baldonado, 1 for 1; and Matthias Montijo was 1 for 3 with a double.
Ben Eisele worked all seven innings allowing 3 runs on just 3 hits with 8 strikeouts and walked 4 batters.
Thursday the same two teams met in Whiteriver where Holbrook avenged the earlier loss with a 7-3 road win. This time Holbrook took the early 3-0 lead through two innings. They went on top 5-0 with 2 in the fifth. Alchesay scored once in the sixth, then both teams scored twice in the seventh leaving Holbrook with the 4-run win.
Ben Eisele went 3 for 3. Hayden Eisele was 3 for 4 with two doubles. Arviso went 2 for 4; Montijo, 2 for 3; Levi Autobee, 2 for 4; Tildyn Larson, 1 for 3; Justin Maestas, 1 for 4 with a triple; LeSueur, 1 for 4; and Troy Francis went 1 for 4.
Larson pitched six innings allowing 3 runs on 7 hits with 12 strikeouts and 1 walk. Lukai Frenette pitched one frame with 1 strikeout.
Holbrook played four games in the Chinle Tournament over the weekend. Friday, they defeated Wingate 35-0, and Many Farms 19-3. Saturday, they fell to tournament host Chinle 1-11 but bounced back with a 24-0 win over Zuni on Saturday afternoon.
In the Wingate win Holbrook had 11 extra base hits. Montijo had 2 home runs. Maestas had a triple and a double. Arviso had a double. Ben Eisele, Hayden Eisele, Bryson Autobee and Troy Francis all hit doubles.
In the big win over Zuni, LeSueur and Montijo both had home runs. LeSueur added two triples. Maestas tripled once. Ben Eisele doubled twice. Larson and Arviso each had doubles.
Overall Holbrook is now 6-5. They are 2-2 in conference play. This week they play three times. Tuesday will be a night game in Winslow. Thursday they will have a shorter trip to Joseph City, then Saturday morning they will host Monument Valley at 11 a.m.
