Holbrook moved its early season win streak to three with wins over Snowflake and St. Johns in action last week.
Hosting the Lobos March 9, the Roadrunners scored consistently through the first four innings, building a 9-5 lead, then matched Snowflake through the final three innings to secure a 10-6 home field win.
Caleb Layden went two for two with three RBIs and scored once. Austin Lozano was two for four with an RBI, Ryan Baldonado went two for four with a home run and two RBIs. Robert Jaquez was also two for four with two RBIs. Dylan Barela was one for two and scored once. Jesse Spangler was one for four, also scoring once. Kory Koerperich went one for four with one RBI and scored twice. Joey Aguilera went one for two and scored twice. Ilacian Johnson and Levi Reyes scored once each in the win.
The Birds were active on the base paths with four stolen bases, two by Barela, and one each from Layden and Reyes. Holbrook left just three runners on base.
Javier Quintana got the start and the win, working five innings. He faced 25 batters and allowed five runs, all earned, with six hits. He also had five strikeouts and four walks.
Seneca Murphy pitched 11/3 innings, giving up one earned run with two strikeouts and one walk. Layden pitched two-thirds of an inning with one strikeout.
Snowflake 010 400 1 6
Holbrook 121 501 0 10
Two days later, St. Johns visited Holbrook and early on it looked as if the Redskins would maintain their recent dominance over the Roadrunners, having won the past four meetings. The Skins opened up a 7-1 lead through five innings only to see Holbrook roar back in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game with six runs. In the eighth the Birds held on defensively, then scored once in the bottom of the extra frame to get the 8-7 win.
Lozano went two for five with a home run and two RBIs. Koerperich was two for three and scored once. Spangler went two for two with two RBIs. Barela was one for two and scored once. Blake Maestas went one for three with an RBI. Jaquez went one for four with an RBI. Reyes went one for two with an RBI. Michael Kennedy and Layden each scored twice. Johnson scored once.
The Roadrunners drew 11 walks and were successful on five of six steal attempts. They left 10 runners on base.
Baldonado started the game, working 21/3 innings. He faced 14 batters, allowing four runs, all earned, on three hits with two strikeouts and three walks. Maestas worked 12/3 innings, giving up one earned run on one hit with four strikeouts and three walks. Johnson pitched two innings, giving up two runs, just one earned, on one hit with four strikeouts and a pair of walks. Layden also pitched two innings, allowing no runs with three strikeouts and one walk to earn the win in relief.
St. Johns 103 120 00 7
Holbrook 001 000 61 8
Holbrook, now 3-1, was slated to play at Window Rock on Tuesday, then will meet Blue Ridge in Lakeside on Friday, March 18. On Saturday they are scheduled to host Show Low, then face the Yellowjackets again, this time at home on Monday.
