Desert Mirage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They suffered a rough 28-0 defeat at the hands of the Twentynine Palms Wildcats. Desert Mirage lost against Twentynine Palms in their previous head to head back in April of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 7-0 score last time.
For Twentynine Palms' part, Jenica Silvas made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Silvas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Twentynine Palms got a massive performance out of Karmyn Deautrive, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mariah Coriaarmenta, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Desert Mirage's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Twentynine Palms, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13.
While Desert Mirage had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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