| 04/17/25 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/14/25 - Away | 18-2 W |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 15-2 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 15-4 W |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 17-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Indio has gone 8-2 against Twentynine Palms recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Rajahs are taking a road trip to square off against the Wildcats at 3:15 p.m. Indio is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Indio is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Aquinas on Tuesday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 12-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rajahs have suffered since March 27th.
Audra Higgins was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Twentynine Palms came out on top against Coachella Valley on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Wildcats never let the Mighty Arabs get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Wildcats have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jenica Silvas was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mariah Coriaarmenta, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. 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 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Indio, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Indio hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Twentynine Palms struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Indio's way against Twentynine Palms in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Indio made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rajahs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
