White Pine and Needles squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but White Pine had to settle for second. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 16-3. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 9, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Maddox Sedlacek made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.

Bobcats
| 05/08/26 vs Needles | 3-16 |
| 05/07/26 vs Lincoln County | 11-10 |
| 05/01/26 @ Lincoln County | 18-2 |
| 05/01/26 @ Lincoln County | 10-0 |
| 04/28/26 vs Boulder City | 10-14 |
With the defeat, White Pine broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-8. As for Needles, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-11.
Coming up, White Pine will square off against Lake Mead Christian Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Bobcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Needles does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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