Baseball Preview: Laughlin Cougars vs. White Pine Bobcats
After three games on the road, Laughlin is heading back home. They will take on the White Pine Bobcats at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Laughlin fell victim to Needles and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Mustangs. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Laughlin in their matchups with Needles: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, White Pine's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 14-0 loss at the hands of Elko. The contest marked that first time this year in which White Pine was not able to get on the board.
White Pine saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Hall, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Laughlin now has a losing record at 4-5. As for White Pine, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Laughlin suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to White Pine in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Laughlin, Kobe Barnes (who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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