The Holbrook Lady Roadrunners went 1-2 in their final three home games of the season, with all contests being region games.

Last Friday they played well in a one-run loss to Window Rock. On Saturday they bounced back nicely with a solid 5-0 win over Monument Valley. Tuesday afternoon they ran into the best team in the North Region and fell in five innings to Winslow, 14-1.

Facing Window Rock the Lady Birds had built a two-run lead after two innings, which they held until the sixth. In that frame Window Rock scored five runs taking a three-run lead. Holbrook tried to battle back and came within a single run, but fell just short, losing 6-5.

Janecia Nez started the game in the circle and worked 61/3 innings, facing 35 batters. She allowed six runs, only four earned, on eight hits with three strikeouts and three walks. Kellin Bakurza faced the final two batters without giving up a hit.

At the plate, Erin Aragon went one for four, stole a base and scored once. Maria Garcia was zero for two, but reached and scored once. PJ Gabaldon earned one RBI. Bakurza went one for four with a stolen base and scored once. Nez was zero for two, but walked and scored once. Sheriesse Thomas went one for one and collected two RBIs. Cherokee Yellowhair was one for four and scored once.

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Holbrook 120 002 0 5

Saturday morning Holbrook played very well in shutting out the Lady Mustangs, 5-0.

Bakurza allowed only 4 hits in seven innings of work with seven strikeouts.

The Lady Birds struggled a bit at the plate through the first four innings, but in the fifth they were able to string together a number of hits and scored three runs to build a comfortable lead.

At the plate they collected 10 hits, led by Gabaldon, who went three for three with an RBI and scored once. Aaren Billie was one for three with an RBI and scored a run. Shantina Kinlicheenie went one for two and scored once. Bakurza helped herself, going one for three with an RBI triple. Jessica Paz was one for one and scored a run. Alizia Foster went one for three. Thomas was one for three with a triple. Yellowhair was one for three with a double, two RBIs and scored once.

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Holbrook 001 031 x 5

Hosting Winslow on Tuesday afternoon, Holbrook ran into the team ranked second in power points at the 3A level, and found the Lady Bulldogs quite worthy of their high position.

Winslow scored five runs in the top of the first, added four in the second and duplicated their first inning effort again in the third to open up a 14-1 lead.

Holbrook had just one hit in the game, which came from Bakurza, who went one for two with an RBI double. Yellowhair scored Holbrook’s only run.

Bakurza worked all five innings in the circle, allowing 14 runs, nine of them earned, on 19 hits with one strikeout and six walks.

Winslow 545 00 14

Holbrook 010 00 1

The Lady Roadrunners headed into their final three games of the season with an overall record of 7-14. After wrapping up the regular season with two games at Chinle on Wednesday and a road trip to Ganado on Thursday, they will ready themselves for a first round 3A North Region game on Tuesday at the site of a higher seeded team.