After having lost a blowout in their previous game against San Bernardino, Twentynine Palms was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Rubidoux Falcons. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Jenica Silvas
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Jenica Silvas was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, 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: 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, Tui Young was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she 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.
The win snapped Twentynine Palms' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Rubidoux, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Looking ahead, Twentynine Palms will head out on the road to take on Moreno Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Moreno Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Rubidoux, they will be playing at home against Perris at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Rubidoux has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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