Preview: Needles Mustangs vs. Lincoln County Lynx
Needles and Lincoln County are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Needles Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lincoln County Lynx at 11:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of three wins, Needles' good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Williams by a score of 6-5.
Logan Parker and Talon Paget put in work while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Parker tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Paget pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Parker scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Paget scored a run and stole a base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Needles didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Williams only tossed seven.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County pushed their score all the way to ten on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of White Pine by a score of 12-10. Lincoln County has struggled against White Pine recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Needles' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Lincoln County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Needles took their win against Lincoln County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Needles repeat their success, or does Lincoln County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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