Twentynine Palms was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-4 walloping at the hands of the Yucca Valley Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Twentynine Palms of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Noah Barber made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Even though they lost, Twentynine Palms didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Yucca Valley's side, Ryder Rohr was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Rohr was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Yucca Valley let Trent Morrison and Sebastian Mora loose on the outfield. Morrison scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Mora went 4-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Jay Burroughs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Twentynine Palms' loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Yucca Valley, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8.
While Twentynine Palms 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 Friday.
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