The Holtville Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Needles Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holtville is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Holtville came up short against Chula Vista and fell 13-10.
Meanwhile, Needles got the win against White Pine on Friday by a conclusive 13-3. Considering the Mustangs have won ten matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hudson Smith was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tanner Pletcher, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Needles is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Holtville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
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