White Pine won the last time they faced Laughlin, and things went their way on Friday too. The White Pine Bobcats walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Laughlin Cougars. The win made it back-to-back victories for White Pine.
Tucker Maestes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Maestes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Maestes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Maestes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Cessford, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
White Pine pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Laughlin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. White Pine will take on Awaken Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Laughlin, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mohave Accelerated at 3:30 p.m. on April 16th.
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