Holbrook’s baseball team improved to 4-1 with their 8-5 win over visiting Northland Prep on Tuesday afternoon.
The game, which was originally scheduled to be in Flagstaff but was moved to Holbrook due to field conditions in Flagstaff, started slowly with Holbrook holding a 1-0 lead through the first two innings. In the third inning the Spartans scored five runs to lead 5-1. Holbrook countered with two in the bottom of the third pulling within two runs.
The Birds made it a one run game with a single run in the fourth frame. In the bottom of the sixth, Holbrook decided the outcome. Four runs by the home team made the final score 8-5.
Holbrook scored their eight runs on eight hits and made three errors. Northland Prep scored their five runs on five hits but made four errors.
At the plate Holbrook was led by Cole McDaniel who went 3 for 4 and scored three runs. Cade Maestas was 2 for 2 with a home run and five RBIs. Tristan Baldonado went 2 for 4 with a double, Gabe Gabaldon was 1 for 2, and Justin Perkins went 1 for 3.
Tristan Baldonado started the game on the hill but was knocked out in the third after giving up five runs on five hits with 10 strikeouts and walked one Spartan batter. Jalen Nez came on in relief and worked three and a third innings giving up no hits with seven strikeouts.
Holbrook will play in the Route 66 Tournament with games this Thursday through Saturday in River Valley. On Tuesday, March 14, they hosted Page in a double-header contest, then will have a week off before playing at Round Valley on March 21. That game will conclude the easy part of their schedule, as the Roadrunners will enter 3A East Region play beginning at Blue Ridge on March 24.
