White Pine fell victim to Needles and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 11-0 loss to the Needles Mustangs might stick with them for a while. The shutout was out of character for White Pine seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For Needles' part, Jaelyn Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Scotti Powell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Peyton Jackson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for White Pine and nudges their season record down to 11-9-1. As for Needles, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 19-4.
White Pine will head out on the road to square off against Round Mountain at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Round Mountain knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully White Pine likes a good challenge. As for Needles, they will be playing in front of their home fans against GV Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Needles' favor as the team sits on 20 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while GV Christian has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road.
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