The Holbrook Roadrunners picked up their first win of the baseball season to even their record at 1-1 with a home field win over Alchesay Monday afternoon.
Playing in windy conditions Holbrook fell behind when the Falcons scored the first run of the game in the top of the second inning.
In the bottom of the third, the Roadrunners got untracked, scoring three runs to forge ahead. After the Falcons tied the game with two runs in the fourth, Holbrook added two each in the fifth and sixth innings to secure the 7-3 win.
Holbrook had just five hits in the game, but drew seven walks and reached once on an error. Dylan Barela went one for two with a double and scored a run. Shawn Gillespie was one for one with an RBI. Robert Jaquez was one for three and scored two runs. Austin Lozano went one for three with an RBI and scored a run. Joey Aguilera was one for two with an RBI and scored a run. Ilacian Johnson and Levi Reyes both walked and later scored runs.
Holbrook took advantage of Alchesay pitching and the windy conditions to steal eight bases. Michael Kennedy, Gillespie, Jaquez, Johnson and Reyes each stole one base. Barela was credited with three stolen bases.
The Roadrunners used six different pitchers in the game with Javier Quintana getting the start. He pitched just one inning, striking out all three Falcons he faced. Blake Maestas gave up two runs, just one earned, in his inning of work. He had two strikeouts and walked one. Caleb Layden also worked one inning, giving up just one hit. Johnson faced five batters in one inning, allowing one earned run with one strikeout and two walks. Ryan Baldonado worked two innings, facing nine batters. He gave up three runs, just two earned, on two hits with three strikeouts and two walks. Lozano was credited with the win, pitching just one inning where he faced three batters, allowing no hits with two strikeouts.
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After hosting Snowflake on Wednesday, the Roadrunners will stay at home to face St. Johns today (March 11). On Tuesday, March 15, they travel to Window Rock to open North Region play.
