Softball Preview: West Jordan Jaguars vs. Bingham Miners
West Jordan is 0-10 against Bingham since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Jordan Jaguars are on the road again to play the Bingham Miners at 3:30 p.m. West Jordan knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Bingham likes a good challenge.
West Jordan can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They put the hurt on Wasatch with a sharp 11-0 win. Give West Jordan's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Isabella Knight made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Knight has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Knight was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lafiana Fifita, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Arianna Fjeldsted, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bingham faced Herriman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Bingham fell 6-1 to Herriman. Bingham just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Bingham saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenna Cowley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
West Jordan has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Bingham, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5-1.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. West Jordan has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Bingham struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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