White Pine has gone 8-2 against Pershing County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The White Pine Bobcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Pershing County Mustangs at 8:00 a.m. White Pine will be strutting in after a victory while Pershing County will be coming in after a loss.
White Pine gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Yerington with a sharp 12-2 win. The Bobcats have beaten the Lions the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lions has come to flipping the script.
Paige Hayward
| 02/28/25 @ Yerington | 8 |
| 05/18/24 vs Needles | 1 |
| 05/17/24 vs Needles | 0 |
| 05/16/24 vs Pershing County | 5 |
| 05/11/24 vs Needles | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Paige Hayward made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kenna Brunson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cecilia Barbosa, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pershing County kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 18-3 to Dayton.
White Pine was able to grind out a solid victory over Pershing County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 10-6. Will White Pine repeat their success, or does Pershing County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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