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 Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Tooele entered their tilt with Hillcrest with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 12-9 on Friday.
Allie Anderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Anderson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Anderson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Nelson, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Rose Kimball was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cyprus put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Granger as Cyprus made off with a 17-0 win. While fans of Cyprus might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Lolo Sanderson looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ainzleigh Quinn, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Frankee Kelsch, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Tooele's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Cyprus, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Monday's contest 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 .329. However, it's not like Cyprus struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. 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 meeting back in March of 2019. Does Tooele have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cyprus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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