For the second straight game, Twentynine Palms will face off against Indio. The Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Rajahs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Twentynine Palms has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Twentynine Palms had been on an eight-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Indio put an end to it on Monday. The Wildcats lost 18-2 to the Rajahs. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Rajahs: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Indio's part, Alyssa Perez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Perez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Jaeda Diaz was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Julissa Alford, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Indio always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .614. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Indio has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Twentynine Palms, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-4.
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