Kearns is 6-1 against West Jordan since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kearns Cougars will be playing at home against the West Jordan Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. Kearns is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 19 runs the game before, Kearns was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of Cyprus. Kearns has not had much luck with Cyprus recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Kearns saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kallie Stocking, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephani Serna, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, West Jordan earned a 9-6 win over Hunter on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Jordan.
Rita Tavita was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Tavita was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Arianna Fjeldsted was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ava Arellano, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
Kearns' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for West Jordan, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Kearns hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .380. However, it's not like West Jordan struggles in that department as they've averaged .365. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Kearns might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from West Jordan in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Will Kearns have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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