Hunter Wilkin, nicknamed “Kersh” after Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw, pitched 2⅔ innings in his final game, as Lincoln County turned back Needles, 6-2 at The Meadows to win the Class 2A state baseball title.
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Needles topped Yerington 7-6 on Friday, preventing the Lions from reaching the Class 2A baseball state title game for the seventh straight year.
Lincoln County’s Hunter Wilkin went the distance and struck out five while scattering two hits in a 5-2 win over West Wendover on Thursday in the opening round of the Class 2A state baseball tournament at The Meadows.
Kobe Walker went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, and Lincoln County’s baseball team pounded out 19 hits on Saturday to capture a 20-10, five-inning win over Needles in the Class 2A Southern Region final at Mountain View.
Needles (17-8) was awarded a 7-0 forfeit victory over Laughlin, and will play Lincoln County (21-3) for the Class 2A Southern Region title at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mountain View. If Needles wins, a second game will be played to determine the champion.
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