The Needles Mustangs will take on the Holtville Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Needles got the win against White Pine by a conclusive 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won ten contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Needles got a big performance out of Hudson Smith, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Smith has posted since back in May of 2024. Tanner Pletcher was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Holtville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chula Vista.
Needles has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Holtville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Needles skirted past Holtville 5-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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