Mustangs
| 03/21/25 vs Awaken Christian | 23 |
| 04/11/25 @ Lake Mead Christian Academy | 19 |
| 04/11/25 @ Lake Mead Christian Academy | 17 |
| 04/01/25 @ Laughlin | 16 |
| 04/01/25 @ Laughlin | 15 |
Needles won the last time they faced White Pine and things went their way on Friday too. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 18-8 victory. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Audrina Bullchild made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up seven earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Emmerson Powell was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Peyton Jackson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Needles is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.9 runs over those games. As for White Pine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.
Coming up, Needles will welcome Holtville at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.28 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. White Pine does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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