The Yerington Lions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Needles Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Yerington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season.
Yerington heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Saturday. They lost 11-1 to Pershing County. Yerington has struggled against Pershing County recently, as their game on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Yerington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amaree Savage, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Needles waltzed into their contest on Saturday with 19 straight wins... but they left with 20. They never let the Bobcats onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Needles, who have now won 21 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Jaelyn Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, 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: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, 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. Peyton Jackson was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 2-for-3.
Yerington's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Needles, their win bumped their record up to 25-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Yerington has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Needles struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Yerington suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Needles in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can Yerington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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