The Needles Mustangs will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Needles saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell 6-1 to Southwest EC. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Needles saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JD Lusk, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Lusk hit this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palo Verde Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They skirted past Summerville 6-4.
Wesly Dill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Troy Pellegrini, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Kole White was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
The win got Palo Verde Valley back to even at 2-2-1. As for Needles, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1.
Needles was able to grind out a solid victory over Palo Verde Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 13-9. Does Needles have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palo Verde Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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