With a playoff game on the line, Needles rose to the challenge on Thursday. They beat the Yerington Lions by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. The victory was familiar territory for Needles who now have 21 in a row.
Jaelyn Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 21 consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emmerson Powell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Peyton Jackson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Needles' win bumped their record up to 26-4. As for Yerington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-9 record this season.
Needles is on the road again on Friday to play White Pine at 2:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Yerington, they will face off against Pershing County at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Yerington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season.
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