Needles put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the White Pine Bobcats an 11-0 shutout. Needles' victory was all the more impressive since White Pine was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Collin Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Wilson, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was JD Lusk, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win was the third in a row for Needles, bringing their record for this year to 17-7. As for White Pine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-3.
Needles will be playing at home against GV Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Needles is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for White Pine, they will head out on the road to face off against Round Mountain at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. White Pine is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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