Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Twentynine Palms). They never let the Calipatria Hornets get on the board and left with a 23-0 win on Friday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Hailey Stephenson
| 03/14/25 @ Calipatria | 4 |
| 04/23/24 @ Desert Mirage | 3 |
| 03/11/24 vs Desert Hot Springs | 3 |
| 04/25/24 vs Desert Mirage | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Moreno Valley | 1 |
Hailey Stephenson was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Beltz, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Stephenson wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Twentynine Palms kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive matches.
Twentynine Palms' win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Calipatria, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Twentynine Palms will host Big Bear at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Calipatria, it'll be a Battle of the Bugs Calipatria Hornets face off against Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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