It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Needles had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the White Pine Bobcats 12-1. Needles is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 23 straight.
Jaelyn Garcia made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 23 consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Liana DeLeon was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Audrina Bullchild was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
On White Pine's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Needles' win bumped their record up to 28-4. As for White Pine, their loss dropped their record down to 19-13-1.
As of now, neither Needles nor White Pine have any future games scheduled.
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