The Winslow Bulldogs came from behind to defeat the Holbrook Roadrunners 11-7 in a baseball game played in Winslow last Wednesday. The win improved Winslow’s record for the season to 11-6.
Johnny Woods got the win over the Roadrunners, working six innings and giving up four runs, three of which were earned, on five hits and seven walks. He fanned five batters. Chris Garrett gave up three runs on four hits and Matt Smith got the save, working the final inning and striking out one.
Holbrook took a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning on three singles, a triple and a walk. Winslow came back with a seven-run bottom of the second on four hits, two walks and an error. Rhett Hardy, Garrett and Woods singled, and Smith doubled in the rally. The Bulldogs increased their lead to 10-4 in the bottom of the fourth on two single and two walks. Vicenzio Sells and Garrett had the hits. The final Winslow run came in the bottom of the sixth inning on a triple by Hardy and a single by Garrett. Holbrook scored three runs in the top of the seventh on three doubles and a single.
Garrett had a four for four day at the plate with a double. Hardy was a perfect two for two with a double and a triple. Smith was two for four with a double. Vittorio Sells, Vicenzio Sells and Woods were all one for four.
The Bulldogs were slated to play Show Low last Friday, but that game was postponed due to weather, as was a doubleheader scheduled Saturday against Monument Valley at Kayenta. The Bulldogs were to host Tuba City on Tuesday and Ganado on Thursday, play Hopi at Polacca on Friday and host Blue Ridge on Saturday.
