Softball Recap: Monday's Win Is Twentynine Palms' Tenth in Last 13 Outings

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

03/14/25 @ Calipatria	23
02/18/25 @ Xavier Prep	17
03/12/25 vs Calipatria	14
04/07/25 @ Coachella Valley	11
03/19/25 vs Xavier Prep	11

While Twentynine Palms put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Coachella Valley. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Mighty Arabs with a sharp 10-0 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.

Jenica Silvas was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Mariah Coriaarmenta was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double was her first of the season. Jada Lampkin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Twentynine Palms was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.

Twentynine Palms has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Coachella Valley, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.

Coming up, Twentynine Palms will be playing in front of their home fans against Indio at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Coachella Valley, they will square off against Yucca Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.74 runs per game on average), something the Mighty Arabs will no doubt try to take advantage of.