For the second straight game, Twentynine Palms will face off against Yucca Valley. The Wildcats will face off against the Trojans at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Twentynine Palms is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Twentynine Palms took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Yucca Valley as they made off with a 17-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Salvador Ortiz
| 04/21/25 vs Yucca Valley | 10 |
| 03/21/25 vs Vista del Lago | 8 |
| 02/25/25 vs Desert Christian Academy | 8 |
| 04/07/25 @ Coachella Valley | 6 |
| 02/18/25 vs Desert Mirage | 6 |
Salvador Ortiz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Twentynine Palms got a massive performance out of Keli'I ( Bubba ) Corney, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Corney has become a key player for the Wildcats: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mauricio Montada, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs.
Twentynine Palms always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Twentynine Palms' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-6. As for Yucca Valley, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
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