White Pine hasn't had much luck against Needles recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bobcats will take on the Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. The last four games White Pine has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
White Pine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Needles 12-11. That's two games straight that the Bobcats have won by just one run.
Laila Trujillo was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Trujillo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Camden Johnson was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Emmy Costello was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run and four RBI.
Needles has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for White Pine, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
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