Cyprus and West Jordan are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Jordan will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Cyprus extended their winning streak to five last Thursday. The Pirates never let Granger get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Pirates yet this season.
Breelyn ( Bree ) Garcia made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
Adelaide ( Addie ) Winn
| 04/03/25 vs Granger | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Kearns | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Cedar | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Manti | 1 |
In other batting news, Adelaide ( Addie ) Winn was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Calee Sharp, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Cyprus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, West Jordan made easy work of Tooele on Friday and carried off a 9-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Like Cyprus, West Jordan also got a great game from a two-way player: Rita Tavita. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Tavita was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Arianna Fjeldsted was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Ashlynn Carignan also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Cyprus' record is now 10-5. As for West Jordan, their record now sits at 10-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Cyprus hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like West Jordan struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Cyprus came up short against West Jordan when the teams last played back in March, falling 8-4. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
