West Jordan fell victim to Cyprus and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Cyprus Pirates by a score of 2-0. West Jordan just can't catch a break and has now endured six losses in a row.
Austin Burr was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits.
On Cyprus' side, Ayden Italsano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Cyprus saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Kendrick, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
West Jordan's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Cyprus, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
West Jordan will be playing at home against Granger at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Granger will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something West Jordan surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cyprus, they will head out on the road to face off against Kearns at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cyprus is facing Kearns at the right time seeing as Kearns is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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