The Lady Roadrunners shook off a doubleheader loss to Blue Ridge on Thursday to soundly defeat Alchesay on Friday, going 1-2 in games played last week.
Hosting the Lady Yellowjackets on Thursday, Holbrook played well through the first two innings, staying even with Blue Ridge at 6-6. In the third Holbrook gave up a big inning, allowing Blue Ridge to score seven runs and take control of the game. Holbrook scored single runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings, but couldn’t overcome the big deficit, losing the game 19-9.
Tess Baldonado pitched all seven innings for Coach Bradley. She faced 51 batters, giving up 19 runs, only nine of which were earned, on 16 hits with three strikeouts, but walked 14 batters.
At the plate Kellin Bakurza led the way, going two for three with a double, a walk, an RBI and scored twice. Erin Aragon went two for three with a walk, three RBIs and scored twice. Baldonado was one for three with a walk, an RBI and scored a run. Cherokee Yellowhair went one for three with a double, walked once and had two RBIs. PJ Gabaldon, Shantina Kinlicheenie and Sheriesse Thomas all scored for Holbrook.
Blue Ridge 157 100 5 19
Holbrook 240 101 1 9
The second game also went well through two innings, with the Lady Birds holding a 2-1 lead going into the top of the third. As in the first game, the Lady Yellowjackets came out with a big inning, scoring 12 runs this time to essentially put the game away. They went on to win the game in five innings, 14-4.
Bakurza took the loss, working all five innings. She faced 34 batters, allowing 14 runs, only eight earned, on nine hits with one strikeout and five walks.
Aragon went two for three with a double and scored a run. Reanne Baloo was one for two with an RBI. Bakurza helped her own cause, going one for three with a triple and scored once. Alizia Foster went one for three with an RBI. Baldonado was one for two and scored once. Gabaldon went zero for three, but reached on an error and scored once.
Blue Ridge 10 12 01 14
Holbrook 11 1 01 4
On Friday the Lady Roadrunners turned the tables, pounding out 25 hits in a big 28-7 win against an overmatched Lady Falcons team.
Holbrook had several players hit the ball well, led by Aragon, who went two for four with two home runs, a walk, a stolen base and six RBIs. Kinlicheenie had a big day, going five for five with a home run, a double, seven RBIs and scored twice. Foster was four for four with a double, a walk, stole one base and scored five runs. Bakurza went four for five with three triples, four RBIs and scored four runs. Yellowhair was three for five with an RBI and scored three times. Gabaldon went two for two, walked three times, stole one base, had one RBI and scored five runs. Maria Garcia went one for two and scored once. Toni Craig was two for five. Tavena Gishal went zero for three, but reached twice on an error and scored two runs.
Bakurza earned the win pitching just two innings. She faced 11 batters, giving up two runs, both unearned, on two hits with five walks. Foster pitched 11/3 innings, facing 12 batters. She gave up four runs, none earned, on four hits with one strikeout and six walks. Craig pitched two-thirds of an inning, facing just three batters. She allowed no runs and only one hit.
Holbrook 13 10 140 28
Alchesay 2 0 140 7
Holbrook heads into this week’s action with an overall mark of 5-10 on the season. The Lady Birds will play a North Region contest in Winslow today (April 6), then travel to Valley Sanders on Friday. On Saturday, they will be on the road for a doubleheader in Chinle.
