Twentynine Palms lost against Coachella Valley last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Twentynine Palms Wildcats wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-5 walloping at the hands of the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Twentynine Palms in their matchups with Coachella Valley: they've now lost four in a row.
Karmyn Deautrive made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Coachella Valley's side, Amerie Badena was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Badena has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Badena was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-6 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Coachella Valley got a massive performance out of Angelina Valencia, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Marley Delgado was another key contributor, going 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
Twentynine Palms' defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Coachella Valley, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Twentynine Palms will challenge Yucca Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Coachella Valley, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cathedral City at 3:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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