Mustangs
| 03/21/25 vs Awaken Christian | 23 |
| 03/21/25 vs Awaken Christian | 12 |
| 03/15/25 vs East | 10 |
| 03/06/25 @ Holtville | 9 |
| 03/28/25 @ Lincoln County | 7 |
Needles barely beat Lincoln County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Needles blew past Lincoln County 10-3 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Summer Scott made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Edey Ponce, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-6. Another player making a difference was Scotti Powell, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Needles was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Needles has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Lincoln County and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Coming up, Needles will venture away from home to square off against Williams at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Williams will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Needles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lincoln County, they will be playing at home against Pahranagat Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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