Needles had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Lake Mead Academy Eagles out 6-5. This was a revenge matchup for Needles, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 defeat when these two played on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Tyler Wilson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Hudson Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Lake Mead Academy's side, Christian Marrs was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Nathan Fennema was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Needles has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season. As for Lake Mead Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 20-3.
Needles is on the road again on Thursday to play Yerington at 1:00 p.m. Needles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Yerington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Mead Academy, they will face off against West Wendover at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Mead Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season.
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