Softball Recap: Needles Takes Down White Pine in a Playoff Battle

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 vs Awaken Christian	23
04/23/25 @ GV Christian	20
04/11/25 @ Lake Mead Christian Academy	19
04/11/25 @ Lake Mead Christian Academy	17
04/01/25 @ Laughlin	16

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Needles had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the White Pine Bobcats 12-2. Considering the Mustangs have won 18 matches by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

The team relied heavily on Emmerson Powell, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Scotti Powell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Needles always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .514 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Needles is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.6 runs over those games. As for White Pine, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13.

As of now, neither Needles nor the Bobcats have any future games scheduled.