Twentynine Palms was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 5-2 to the Yucca Valley Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Twentynine Palms of the 7-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 2nd.
Jenica Silvas was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Silvas was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Tui Young was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple.
On Yucca Valley's side, Maddy Dillon and Leila Schwab did most of the damage at the plate: Dillon went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Schwab went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabbi Roses, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Twentynine Palms' loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Yucca Valley, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Twentynine Palms will take on Indio at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Indio's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Yucca Valley, they will be playing at home against Desert Hot Springs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Yucca Valley is facing Desert Hot Springs at the right time seeing as Desert Hot Springs is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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