Hosting Page on a very nice Tuesday afternoon the Roadrunners swept both games of the double header on March 14, taking care of the Sand Devils in both games in five innings. Holbrook won the first game 10-0, and took the second game 14-4.
In the first game the Birds scored once in the first frame, then added three in the third, one in the fourth and closed the game with five runs in the bottom of the fifth leading 10-0.
Tristan Baldonado led the team at the plate going 3 for 3 with an RBI and scored once. Cole McDaniel was 2 for 2 with a RBI and scored twice. Zach Reyes went 2 for 3 including a triple, a double, he had three RBIs and scored twice.
Justin Perkins pitched the complete game allowing no runs on five hits with seven strikeouts and walked two Sand Devils.
Game two was essentially over early. Holbrook pushed across five runs in each the first and second innings to lead 10-3. Page tried to extend the game with their fourth run in the top of the fourth frame, but Holbrook again closed the door pushing their total to 14 runs in the home half of the innings. Holbrook’s defense shut down Page in the top of the fifth ending the game.
Holbrook pounded out 14 hits in the game and made no errors. Page had just five hits with two errors.
At the plate Justin Perkins went 3 for 4 with a home run, a double, had four RBIs and scored twice. Cole McDaniel and Cade Maestas each went 2 for 2 with a pair of RBIs and scored twice. Ryan Short was 2 for 2 with a double, one RBI and scored two runs. Gabe Gabaldon went 2 for 3 with an RBI and scored twice. Zach Reyes went 2 for 3 with an RBI and scored once. Tristan Baldonado was 1 for 4 with two RBIs and scored once.
Cade Maestas worked three and two-thirds innings giving up four runs on five hits with three walks and had eight strikeouts. Franki Ulibarri worked one and a third innings allowing no runs or hits with two strikeouts.
With the two wins the Roadrunners reached their spring break with an overall record of 10-2. They made a trip to Round Valley and played on March 21 and on March 24 they get into East Region play with a home contest against Blue Ridge.
