Cyprus extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 10-8 in the process. They lost 10-0 to the Riverton Silverwolves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Silverwolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in March.
As for Riverton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-1. Considering they have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Riverton's part, Peyton Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
In other pitching news, Lexi Huntley looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Maggie Hamblin and Taylor Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Hamblin went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs, while Jones went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Jones a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grace Leary, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cyprus will face off against Granger at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lancers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.65 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Riverton, they will take on Mountain Ridge at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Silverwolves will need to watch out since the Sentinels have now posted at least ten runs in their last six matches.
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