Needles and Lake Mead Academy squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Needles had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lake Mead Academy Eagles by a score of 3-2. Needles' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Collin Smith put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
In other batting news, Hudson Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Wilson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Needles didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Mead Academy only tossed nine.
On Lake Mead Academy's side, Nathan Fennema was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Cameron LaPres was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Needles' loss dropped their record down to 24-8. As for Lake Mead Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Needles beat Lake Mead Academy by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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