Twentynine Palms is 1-9 against Coachella Valley since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Mighty Arabs at 3:15 p.m. One thing working in Twentynine Palms' favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last six games.
Back in March, Twentynine Palms made easy work of Xavier Prep and carried off a 17-6 win. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Saints recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Anisa Youso
| 03/19/25 vs Xavier Prep | 8 |
| 03/17/25 vs Big Bear | 6 |
| 03/14/25 @ Calipatria | 9 |
Anisa Youso looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jenica Silvas, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Stephenson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one triple.
Twentynine Palms was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Coachella Valley's offense. They came up short against Indio on Thursday, falling 13-0. The loss continues a trend for the Mighty Arabs in their meetings with the Rajahs: they've now lost four in a row.
Twentynine Palms pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Coachella Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Twentynine Palms suffered a grim 19-5 defeat to Coachella Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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