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Holbrook had four games left in the season when the week began with a Monday home game against Snowflake. Barring a few upsets down the stretch the Roadrunners will more than likely not make the post season. The team entered Friday’s loss at Winslow ranked 34th in 3A. They would need to climb into the top 24 in order to make the play-in games, and with games left against Snowflake, Blue Ridge and Show Low, the outlook doesn’t look too positive.
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The Birds added two more losses to their season total last week. On Tuesday they played host to fourth ranked Payson and the Longhorns made quick work of the Birds with a 10-0 shut out. Payson scored seven first inning runs, then cruised to the easy win.
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Friday, Holbrook was in Winslow taking on the 11th ranked Bulldogs. Winslow jumped out to a four-run lead in the first and was never threatened the rest of the way. Holbrook avoided the shut out with single runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings but eventually Winslow prevailed 13-3.
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Winslow’s pitcher Sonny Wilbanks held Holbrook to just one hit in the game while striking out 12 Roadrunner batters and walked just three.
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John O’Brien was the only Bird to collect a hit going one for two.
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Fernando Luna got the start for Holbrook and worked five innings on the hill. He allowed 10 runs, on nine hits with six strikeouts and walked three. Brady Buckley pitched one third of an inning giving up three runs with one walk.
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With the loss Holbrook fell to 1-11 on the season. Thursday they will play at Blue Ridge, then Friday they will play their final home game of the season when Alchesay visits. Next Monday Holbrook closes out the season on the road at Show Low.
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