Holbrook needed just three innings to hand Greyhills a 22-0 shut out on Tuesday afternoon, pushing its overall record to 6-3 on the eason. The Roadrunners pounded out 14 hits and drew 10 walks against the overmatched Knights.
Blake Maestas, Seneca Murphy and Joey Aguilera each pitched one inning, with none giving up a hit. The only batter to reach base for Greyhills was hit by a Murphy pitch. Of the nine possible outs for the Knights, eight were by strikeout. Maestas and Murphy each struck out the side, and Aguilera struck out two of the three batters he faced.
At the plate, Holbrook had 10 players with at least one hit. Robert Jaquez went two for four and scored twice. Murphy was two for three with two doubles, two RBIs and scored twice. Levi Reyes went two for three with a double, two RBIs and scored twice. Aguilera was two for two with three RBIs and scored twice. Dylan Barela went one for one stole two bases, had one RBI and scored twice. Jesse Spangler went one for two with an RBI and scored twice. Caleb Layden was one for one with a triple, an RBI, stole one base and scored twice. Ty Hatch was one for two with an RBI and scored once. Ilacian Johnson went one for three with a double, an RBI and scored once. Austin Lozano went one for two with two RBIs and scored once.
Maestas scored two runs, while Michael Kennedy, Kory Koerperich, Shawn Gillespie and Ryan Baldonado each scored once in the big win.
Holbrook was slated to open pool play at the Estrella Foothills Tournament against Buckeye at 6 p.m. on Thursday. At 9 o’clock this morning (April 1), they face Sedona, then will wrap up pool play against Snowflake at 12 noon. Saturday’s bracket play will be determined by the outcome of pool play. Next week the Birds will play at Winslow on Tuesday, then be on the road at Valley Sanders on Friday and at Chinle for a doubleheader on Saturday.
