Needles and Lake Mead Academy squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Needles had to settle for second. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Mead Academy Eagles. Needles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Needles saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lake Mead Academy's side, Christian Marrs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Marrs was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lake Mead Academy got a big performance out of Nathan Fennema, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braeden Hauf, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Needles' defeat dropped their record down to 27-9. As for Lake Mead Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 23-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Needles beat Lake Mead Academy by a score of 15-7 later that day.
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