The Holbrook Roadrunners will square off against the Chinle Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Monday, Holbrook came up short against Round Valley and fell 9-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Roadrunners in their meetings with the Elks: they've now lost six in a row.
Ben Eisele was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (two). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Niko Espitia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chinle unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Alchesay by a score of 4-3. Wildcats fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Falcons since on Saturday.
Chinle saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennon Sorrell, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Chinle's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Holbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Holbrook hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. However, it's not like Chinle struggles in that department as they've averaged .374. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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