Lake Mead Christian Academy hit Needles with a six-run second inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the seventh time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 15-5 loss on Saturday.
Reddick Rubalcaba was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Needles saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Baca, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. River Phillips was another, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Needles dropped their record down to 17-15 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Lake Mead Christian Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-6.
As of now, neither Needles nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.
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