It was a good run, but Holbrook unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They suffered a rough 17-8 loss at the hands of the Combs Coyotes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Holbrook of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Niko Espitia was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tildyn Larson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Combs' side, the team relied heavily on Payton Martz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Angus Brumbaugh, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Holbrook's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Combs, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-14.
Holbrook will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Ganado at 4:00 p.m. Holbrook is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Combs, they will head out on the road to take on San Tan Foothills at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Combs will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
