The Holbrook Roadrunners will head out on the road to take on the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Holbrook is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Holbrook had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Payson.
Sarah Slim made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 24-6 loss to Show Low might stick with them for a while.
Holbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Holbrook skirted past Blue Ridge 7-6 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Blue Ridge's Xyomara Navarro, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Holbrook still be able to contain Navarro? There's only one way to find out.
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