Mustangs
| 03/28/25 vs Lincoln County | 11-1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Awaken Christian | 14-1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Awaken Christian | 16-0 |
| 03/18/25 @ Pahrump Valley | 10-6 |
| 03/08/25 @ Chinle | 14-3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Mohave | 10-0 |
Needles waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Lincoln County Lynx 11-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mustangs also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Hudson Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). He is becoming a predictor of Needles' success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5-1 when he doesn't). Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Tyler Wilson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases. He has become a key player for Needles: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gabe Rodriquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Needles was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Needles' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Lincoln County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-6.
Needles will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lincoln County: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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