With a playoff game on the line, Needles rose to the challenge on Friday. They beat the White Pine Bobcats by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. Considering Needles has won 23 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaelyn Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 22 consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Needles got a massive performance out of Peyton Jackson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emmerson Powell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory was the 22nd in a row for Needles, bringing their record for this year to 27-4. As for White Pine, their loss dropped their record down to 18-12-1.
Needles is on the road again on Saturday to play White Pine at 9:00 a.m. One thing working in Needles' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last nine contests. As for White Pine, they will take on Pershing County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. White Pine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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