Holbrook had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets 7-6. The victory was just what Holbrook needed coming off of an 18-8 defeat in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Celina Leyba, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Blue Ridge's side, Xyomara Navarro was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lacey Tenijieth, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Holbrook's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-10. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Blue Ridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Holbrook will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Show Low at 2:00 p.m. Show Low has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.1 runs per game on average), something Holbrook will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Blue Ridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Winslow at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Winslow is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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