White Pine is 0-10 against Needles since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The White Pine Bobcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Needles Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
White Pine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lincoln County a 4-0 shutout.
Gianna Sedlacek made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Sedlacek has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sedlacek was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Sedlacek wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kenna Brunson, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Needles put the finishing touches on their 19th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Awaken Christian. Needles is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 18 straight.
Like White Pine, Needles also got a great game from a two-way player: Audrina Bullchild. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bullchild was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Needles let Katie Smith and Emmerson Powell loose on the outfield. Smith scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Powell scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylie Willis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
White Pine is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9-1 record this season. As for Needles, their record now sits at 23-4.
White Pine might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Needles in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Needles' Jaelyn Garcia, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that White Pine knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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