Cyprus has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Layton Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Cyprus was able to grind out a solid victory over Morgan, taking the game 8-5. That's two games straight that Cyprus has won by exactly three runs.
Bree Garcia spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Frankee Kelsch, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Gober, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Layton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Clearfield 19-7. With that win, Layton brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Layton let Breckyn Osborn and Megan Child loose on the outfield. Osborn scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Child scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Jaques, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
The victory got Cyprus back to even at 5-5. As for Layton, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Cyprus took their victory against Layton in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 13-4. Does Cyprus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Layton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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