It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact White Pine can now relate to. They lost 15-0 to the Needles Mustangs on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, White Pine's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Needles' part, Jaelyn Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 22 consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Needles got a massive performance out of Peyton Jackson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emmerson Powell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
White Pine's defeat dropped their record down to 18-12-1. As for Needles, the win was the 22nd in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-4.
White Pine will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Pershing County at 5:00 p.m. White Pine has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Needles, they will take on White Pine at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Needles knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past nine games -- so hopefully White Pine likes a good challenge.
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