The Twentynine Palms Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Twentynine Palms is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Twentynine Palms came up short against Banning and fell 11-6. Twentynine Palms has not had much luck with Banning recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Salvador Ortiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Coachella Valley never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against Yucca Valley as Coachella Valley made off with an 11-0 victory. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Coachella Valley this season.
Alfredo Avalos was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Luis Zamora was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Twentynine Palms now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Coachella Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Twentynine Palms came out on top in a nail-biter against Coachella Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Does Twentynine Palms have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coachella Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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