Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Yerington couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Needles Mustangs by a score of 5-3 on Friday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Yerington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Landa, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Yerington's loss dropped their record down to 30-6. As for Needles, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-11-1 record this season.
Yerington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Needles, they will take on Lake Mead Christian Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight.
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