Baseball Game Preview: Twentynine Palms Wildcats vs. Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs

Wildcats

Runs

04/07/25 @ Coachella Valley	2
03/21/25 vs Vista del Lago	4
03/12/25 vs Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy	12
03/10/25 @ Cathedral City	14
03/07/25 vs Big Bear	11
+ 4 more games

For the second straight game, Twentynine Palms will face off against Coachella Valley. The Wildcats will host the Mighty Arabs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Twentynine Palms is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.

Twentynine Palms is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 19, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against Coachella Valley, falling 12-2. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Wildcats' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.

For Coachella Valley's part, Jesus Rivera made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Rivera also tossed a walk, which is notable because Coachella Valley is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-7 otherwise. Rivera was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February of 2024.

In other batting news, Coachella Valley let Vince Ponce and Alfredo Avalos run wild. Ponce scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Avalos scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, Avalos posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Angel Diaz was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Coachella Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Twentynine Palms only posted an OBP of .192.

Coachella Valley moved to 5-8 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Twentynine Palms, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.