West Jordan extended their postseason success on Friday against Cyprus. They blew past the Cyprus Pirates 9-3. Considering West Jordan has won nine games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rita Tavita was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Tavita has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Tavita was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Andrea Tagovailoa and Lafiana Fifita did most of the damage at the plate: Tagovailoa went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Fifita went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Arianna Fjeldsted, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Cyprus' side, Kava Haiola made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
The win was the seventh in a row for West Jordan, bringing their record for this year to 14-8. As for Cyprus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-12.
West Jordan will take on Spanish Fork at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Spanish Fork will roll in looking for their 24th straight victory, something West Jordan surely won't give up without a fight. Cyprus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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