Awaken Christian and Needles squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Awaken Christian had to settle for second. They lost 15-0 to the Needles Mustangs. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Awaken Christian has not been shut out since back in March.
For Needles' part, Audrina Bullchild made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bullchild has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bullchild was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Needles let Katie Smith and Emmerson Powell loose on the outfield. Smith scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Powell scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Rylie Willis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Awaken Christian now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Needles, the victory was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-4.
Awaken Christian is on the road again on Friday to play Lincoln County at 10:00 a.m. Awaken Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Needles, they will challenge White Pine at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Needles' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups.
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