Mustangs
| 04/07/25 @ Williams | 15-3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Laughlin | 16-0 |
| 04/01/25 @ Laughlin | 15-0 |
| 03/28/25 @ Lincoln County | 10-3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Lincoln County | 6-5 |
| + 4 more games |
Needles had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They blew past the Williams Vikings 15-3. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Audrina Bullchild made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Scotti Powell was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Liana DeLeon, who went 3-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Needles kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive games.
Needles pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Williams, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Needles will venture away from home to challenge Lake Mead Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.75 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Williams, they will head out on the road to face off against Northland Prep Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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