The Yerington Lions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Needles Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Yerington: 3.5, Needles: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Yerington heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Saturday. They lost 14-4 to West Wendover.
Yerington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Cooper, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Toby Juarez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Needles narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lake Mead Academy 6-5.
Tyler Wilson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Yerington's defeat dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Needles, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Yerington has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Needles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Yerington came out on top in a nail-biter against Needles when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. Does Yerington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Needles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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