After only two runs in their last contest, Needles made sure to put some runs up on the board against White Pine on Friday. The Mustangs walked away with a 10-7 win over the Bobcats. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bobcats, too.
Holden Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Tyler Wilson
| 04/18/25 vs White Pine | 3 |
| 03/08/25 @ Chinle | 3 |
| 03/06/25 @ North Valley Christian Academy | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Laughlin | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Lincoln County | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. He has become a key player for Needles: the team is 9-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7-1 otherwise. JD Lusk was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Needles hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as White Pine struck out 11 times.
Needles has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for White Pine, they moved to 11-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Needles will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bobcats: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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