The Layton Lancers will head out on the road to take on the Cyprus Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Layton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Layton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Clearfield with a sharp 19-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Layton.
Breckyn Osborn and Megan Child did most of the damage at the plate: 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Jaques, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Cyprus had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 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 nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Frankee Kelsch, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-5. Grace Gober was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Layton's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Cyprus, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Layton might still be hurting after the 13-4 defeat they got from Cyprus in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Layton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
