Twentynine Palms is on a three-game streak of home losses, Desert Mirage a 13-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Twentynine Palms Wildcats will take on the Desert Mirage RAMS at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Twentynine Palms is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Twentynine Palms gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Desert Mirage a 28-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Twentynine Palms considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jenica Silvas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Silvas was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Karmyn Deautrive was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Mariah Coriaarmenta was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Twentynine Palms' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13. As for Desert Mirage, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.
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