West extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 6-11. They lost 16-5 to the Cyprus Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on Thursday.
Janayah Young
| 05/04/26 vs Cyprus | 2 |
| 05/01/26 @ Kearns | 1 |
| 04/30/26 @ Cyprus | 1 |
| 04/24/26 vs Highland | 2 |
West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Janayah Young, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Young has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another was Atelaite Fa, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As for Cyprus, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Cyprus' side, Shandiin Fonua was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave Fonua a new career-high. Viu Hosea was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Looking ahead, West will welcome Kearns at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.56 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cyprus, they will head out to challenge Granger at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lancers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.54 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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