The Needles Mustangs will challenge the Yerington Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Needles heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Saturday. They fell just short of Lake Mead Christian Academy by a score of 8-7. The Mustangs have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
JD Lusk made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Tapia, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
15 must be Yerington's lucky number: they beat North Tahoe with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Lions were the clear victors by a 15-8 margin over the Lakers. Considering the Lions have won 21 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Yerington let Valor Angle and Brody Carlgren run wild. Angle got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Carlgren got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Colby Rowe was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Yerington is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Needles, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-10-1.
Needles took their victory against Yerington when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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