With two wins last week the Roadrunners improved their season mark to 5-1 and they sat at 2-0 in power point games heading into Tuesday’s home field showdown with Winslow.
Last Wednesday the Holbrook squad defeated an overmatched Joseph City team 14-0. The Birds scored just once in the first, then dropped six runs in the second. They closed out the game in fashion, scoring five runs in the seventh frame. Holbrook pounded out 15 hits, and left 13 base runners stranded. Joseph City had just two hits and left three on base.
At the plate for Holbrook, Scottie Gishie went 2 for 3, walked three times, had one RBI and scored twice. Carlos Quintana was 3 for 5 including an RBI and a walk, stole two bases and scored three times. Cade Maestas went 2 for 6 with a double, stole a base, had three RBIs and scored twice. Nick Robinson went 2 for 4, walked, had one RBI and scored twice. Lanny Newton-Pender went 1 for 2 with a double, walked three times and scored twice. Tristan Baldonado went 2 for 3. Alec Smith was 0 for 1, but walked twice and scored once. Dalton Trujillo went 1 for 3 and scored once. Michael O’Brien went 2 for 2 with a walk, an RBI and scored once.
Baldonado worked four innings on the hill, facing 13 batters. He had seven strikeouts and a walk. Maestas pitched two innings, facing six batters and striking out five. Robinson pitched one inning, facing five batters with one walk and one strikeout.
On Saturday the Roadrunners took care of visiting St. Johns in their home opener. Holbrook led just 4-2 through three innings, but a nine-run fourth frame closed out the game with the home team on top 13-2. Quintana earned the win on the hill working all five innings. He faced 20 Redskin batters, giving up two runs with one hit, two walks and nine strikeouts.
At the plate, Quintana helped himself by going 2 for 3 with a walk, a stolen base, three RBIs and scored once. Trevor Barton went 3 for 4 with a double, two RBIs and scored three runs. Baldonado went 1 for 3 with a double, reached once on an error, stole one base, had an RBI and scored three runs. Robinson went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and scored once. Newton Pender went 0 for 1 with a walk, stole one base and scored once. O’Brien went 0 for 3, but drew three walks and stole a base. Trujillo was 1 for 3 with a stolen base and scored once. Logan Tsinijinnie went 0 for 3, but walked once, had one RBI and scored twice. Maestas had one RBI, walked and scored once.
After hosting Winslow on Tuesday, the Roadrunners will play at Snowflake on Friday, March 13, then host Round Valley on Monday, March 16.
