Twentynine Palms and Indio are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Twentynine Palms Wildcats will be playing at home against the Indio Rajahs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Twentynine Palms has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Indio will arrive with three straight victories.
Things were looking good for Twentynine Palms after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 5-2 to Yucca Valley.
Jenica Silvas put in work no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Silvas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Karmyn Deautrive made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tui Young, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Indio gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Twentynine Palms as Indio made off with a 15-4 victory.
Like Twentynine Palms, Indio also got a great game from a two-way player: Victoria Huerta. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Huerta has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Huerta was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jaeda Diaz was incredible, firing off three home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-3. Leslie Delgado was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Twentynine Palms' loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Indio, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Twentynine Palms hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Indio struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Twentynine Palms suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Indio in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Will Twentynine Palms have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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