Cyprus and West Jordan squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Cyprus had to settle for second. They lost 9-3 to the West Jordan Jaguars. The loss continues a trend for Cyprus in their matchups with West Jordan: they've now lost three in a row.
Kava Haiola was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
On West Jordan's side, Rita Tavita was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Tavita has been nothing but reliable: 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Fjeldsted, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Cyprus' defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for West Jordan, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Cyprus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Jordan, they will challenge Spanish Fork at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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