GV Christian had lost seven straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-14 to make it eight. They came up short against the Needles Mustangs, falling 15-0. The Guardians were not able to make up for their defeat to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Needles, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games.
For Needles' part, Hudson Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Needles let Tyler Wilson and Gabe Rodriquez run wild. Wilson went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Rodriquez got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Needles is 10-1 when Wilson posts two or more runs, but 6-7-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Rodriquez Tommy, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one triple.
While GV Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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