The Twentynine Palms Wildcats will head out to face off against the Moreno Valley Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Twentynine Palms will be strutting in after a victory while Moreno Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Twentynine Palms took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Rubidoux by a score of 12-8. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Jenica Silvas
| 03/04/25 vs Rubidoux | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs JW North | 3 |
| 02/18/25 @ Xavier Prep | 3 |
| 04/25/24 vs Desert Mirage | 3 |
| 03/22/24 @ Banning | 3 |
Jenica Silvas made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing Two bases. while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Twentynine Palms got a massive performance out of Tui Young, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Young has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Addy Simmons, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, one stolen base, and one run.
Twentynine Palms was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rubidoux only posted a batting average of .321.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Moreno Valley was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell 6-1 to Arlington. The Vikings have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Moreno Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Harris, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Moreno Valley now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Twentynine Palms, they moved to 3-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Moreno Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Twentynine Palms has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Moreno Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 2.4 strikeouts. Will Twentynine Palms keep running through batters, or will Moreno Valley buck the trend?
Twentynine Palms beat Moreno Valley 11-6 in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. Does Twentynine Palms have another victory up their sleeve, or will Moreno Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
