By Greg Perkins The Roadrunners of Holbrook opened the baseball season at the Fountain Hills Tournament last Thursday and Friday, going 2-2 in their four games. Holbrook opened the tourney with a 6-1 win over Peoria. Despite getting out hit seven to four, the Roadrunners made the most of those four hits. Trevor Barton went one for two, as did Justin Perkins whose hit was a double. Cade Maestas went two for three, also with a double. Perkins worked all seven innings on the hill allowing just one run on seven hits with four strikeouts and a walk. On Thursday afternoon, they fell to the host team, Fountain Hills. Holbrook collected seven hits in the loss, but committed six errors, which hurt the cause. Tristan Baldonado worked four innings on the mound, giving up four runs on two hits with five strikeouts and five walks. Michael O’Brien allowed two runs with a walk. Gabe Gabaldon worked two innings, giving up three runs on three hits and walking one batter. At the plate, Nick Robinson went two for three, as did Baldonado. O’Brien was one for two. Scottie Gishie went one for three with a double. Maestas was one for four with a triple. Friday’s first game resulted in a 4-0 loss to Northwest Christian. Holbrook managed just three hits in the loss, with O’Brien, Maestas and Gabaldon all going one for three. Barton worked 51/3 innings, allowing four runs on nine hits with four strikeouts. The Roadrunners’ final game of the tournament came on Friday afternoon and evened their tourney record at 2-2 with the 9-4 win over Coolidge. Jalen Nez pitched four innings, giving up four runs on six hits with five strikeouts and walking two. Maestas worked two innings, allowing just one hit. At the dish the Roadrunners pounded out 11 hits. Gabaldon went two for four. Gishie also went two for four with a triple. Barton was two for three with a triple, and Robinson also went two for three. O’Brien and Delano Anaya both went one for three. Ryan Short went one for four. After hosting St. Johns for their home opener on Tuesday, the Roadrunners will host Window Rock on Saturday, March 5. On Tuesday, March 8, they play at Show Low.