Baseball Preview: Combs Coyotes vs. Holbrook Roadrunners
The Combs Coyotes will be playing at home against the Holbrook Roadrunners at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Combs had to endure an 11-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Tuba City on Thursday as Combs made off with a 12-1 victory. Combs' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Dayton Kirkpatrick was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Kirkpatrick was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Calvert, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Payton Martz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Holbrook put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-5 margin over Baboquivari. Winning may never get old, but Holbrook sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Like Combs, Holbrook also got a great game from a two-way player: Connor Winn. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Winn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Niko Espitia was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Matthias Montijo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Combs' win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14. As for Holbrook, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Everything went Combs' way against Holbrook in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 as Combs made off with a 13-0 win. Does Combs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holbrook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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