The Needles Mustangs will challenge the Lake Mead Academy Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Needles is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past White Pine 14-4. The win was familiar territory for Needles who now have nine in a row.
Holden Jones made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Talon Paget, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Tyler Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Lake Mead Academy put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Awaken Christian. Everything went Lake Mead Academy's way against Awaken Christian as Lake Mead Academy made off with a 15-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Lake Mead Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Cameron LaPres was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cash Johnson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Needles has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Lake Mead Academy, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Needles hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .393. However, it's not like Lake Mead Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .429. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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