Softball Preview: Winslow Bulldogs vs. Holbrook Roadrunners
Winslow has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Holbrook Roadrunners at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Winslow is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Winslow had just enough and edged Payson out 5-4.
Lianya Brown was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Holbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of Snowflake.
Holbrook saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Patterson, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles.
Winslow's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Holbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Holbrook's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Winslow has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Holbrook, though, as they've been averaging 10.6. Given Winslow's sizable advantage in that area, Holbrook will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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