Softball Recap: Thursday's Victory Is Needles' 20th in Last 21 Outings

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 vs Awaken Christian	23
04/23/25 @ GV Christian	20
04/11/25 @ Lake Mead Christian Academy	19
04/11/25 @ Lake Mead Christian Academy	17
04/01/25 @ Laughlin	16

Needles extended their postseason success on Thursday against Oasis Academy. They put the hurt on the Bighorns with a sharp 10-1 win. Considering the Mustangs have won 19 matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

The team relied heavily on Peyton Jackson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmerson Powell, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Needles was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .423 or higher in four consecutive games.

Needles has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Oasis Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 22-8.

Needles and Oasis Academy are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Mustangs will face off against White Pine at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Oasis Academy, they will challenge Yerington at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.