Needles extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 12-11. They lost 16-1 to The Meadows School. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against The Meadows School this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on Tuesday.
Needles saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Smith, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
As for The Meadows School, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-12. Considering they have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On The Meadows School's side, Carson Rinetti made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. The Meadows School is 6-3 when Rinetti allows three or fewer earned runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Rinetti was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lucas Salas was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Ethan Schneiderman was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Needles does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for The Meadows School, they will face off against Pahrump Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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