Cyprus and West Jordan squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Cyprus had to settle for second. They fell just short of the West Jordan Jaguars by a score of 4-2. Cyprus was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but West Jordan's pitcher proved too tough.
For West Jordan's part, Rita Tavita made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Tavita has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Tavita was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lafiana Fifita was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kimberlin Christenson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Cyprus' defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for West Jordan, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
While Cyprus had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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