The Holbrook Roadrunners are on the road again on Friday to play the Combs Coyotes at 1:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Holbrook can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-5 margin over Baboquivari.
Connor Winn was a major factor no matter where he played. 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, Holbrook got a massive performance out of Niko Espitia, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Matthias Montijo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Combs came into Thursday's contest having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Tuba City 12-1. The victory was just what Combs needed coming off of a 14-2 loss in their prior game.
Like Holbrook, Combs also got a great game from a two-way player: Dayton Kirkpatrick. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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, Logan Calvert was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Payton Martz, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Holbrook's record is now 11-8. As for Combs, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14.
Holbrook might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Combs in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can Holbrook avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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