Softball Preview: Tooele Buffaloes vs. Cyprus Pirates
The Tooele Buffaloes will head out on the road to face off against the Cyprus Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tooele is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Tooele stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Park City with a sharp 16-0 win. 16 seems to be a good number for Tooele as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Tooele let Olivia Nelson and Baylee Wrathall loose on the outfield. Nelson went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Wrathall went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hunter Culley, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, Cyprus was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to West Jordan.
Bree Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cyprus saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calee Sharp, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Tooele is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Cyprus, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Tooele hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. However, it's not like Cyprus struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tooele beat Cyprus 5-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Will Tooele repeat their success, or does Cyprus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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