The Holbrook Roadrunners will venture away from home to face off against the Joseph City Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Holbrook had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Alchesay on Tuesday. The Roadrunners' pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons a 12-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Roadrunners in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won four in a row.
Tamryn Baldonado was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Baldonado was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jaycee Greer and Angelica Uranga did most of the damage at the plate: Greer scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Uranga scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Kentrall John was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Joseph City was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on Anthem Prep with a sharp 16-1 victory.
Joseph City's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Holbrook, their record now sits at 10-6.
Holbrook suffered a grim 18-8 defeat to Joseph City in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Roadrunners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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