White Pine is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will look to defend their home field against the Lincoln County Lynx at 11:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lincoln County will be up against a hot White Pine squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Everything went White Pine's way against Pahranagat Valley on Tuesday as White Pine made off with a 20-2 win. The contest marked the Bobcats' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Tucker Maestes
| 03/18/25 @ Pahranagat Valley | 4 |
| 04/23/24 @ Round Mountain | 3 |
| 03/22/24 @ Lincoln County | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Chinle | 2 |
| 04/12/24 vs Awaken Christian | 2 |
Tucker Maestes made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Cessford, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Daniel Highline was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
White Pine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County won against GV Christian on Monday with 20 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Lincoln County put the hurt on GV Christian with a sharp 20-5 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lynx in their matchups with the Guardians: they've now won five in a row.
White Pine's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Lincoln County, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
White Pine came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 12-10. Will White Pine repeat their success, or does Lincoln County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
