White Pine proved they can win big on Friday (they won by eight) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the North Valley Christian Academy Lions 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bobcats have posted since March 22, 2024.
Jacob Hall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Dylan Cessford was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Sedlacek, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Bobcats
| 03/08/25 vs North Valley Christian Academy | 9-7 |
| 03/07/25 vs Chinle | 10-2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Mohave Accelerated | 10-0 |
The win was the third in a row for White Pine, bringing their record for this year to 3-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Valley Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7-1.
White Pine will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Pahranagat Valley at 4:00 p.m. on March 18th. As for North Valley Christian Academy, they will face off against ALA - West Foothills at 2:45 p.m. on Friday.
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