Softball Recap: Cyprus Pirates vs. Layton Lancers
Cyprus waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over the Layton Lancers. The result was nothing new for Cyprus, who have now won four contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Bree Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Cyprus let Calee Sharp and Grace Gober loose on the outfield. Sharp scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Gober scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Frankee Kelsch was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On Layton's side, Riley Jaques was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Layton lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Cyprus pushed their record up to 6-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs per game. As for Layton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Cyprus will be playing in front of their home fans against Bountiful at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Layton, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Fremont at 3:30 p.m. Fremont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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