With a playoff game on the line, Needles rose to the challenge on Saturday. They never let the White Pine Bobcats onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Needles as they're now sitting on 20 straight.
Jaelyn Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Emmerson Powell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Peyton Jackson, who scored four runs while going 2-for-3.
Needles' victory bumped their record up to 25-4. As for White Pine, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-11-1.
As of now, neither Needles nor White Pine have any future games scheduled.
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