Needles put the finishing touches on their 18th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Sports Leadership & Management Bulls. The win was nothing new for Needles as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Collin Smith and Holden Jones were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Smith didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Jones pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. At bat, Smith scored a run and stole a base, while Jones scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Talon Paget was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hudson Smith was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Needles has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-12.
Needles will square off against White Pine at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Needles' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they will head out on the road to challenge Moapa Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Moapa Valley is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Sports Leadership & Management will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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