Cyprus waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Morgan Trojans. 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, Frankee Kelsch was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Gober, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Morgan's side, Joesi Kelly made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaiya Peterson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The victory got Cyprus back to even at 5-5. As for Morgan, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Cyprus will be playing in front of their home fans against Layton at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Layton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Cyprus will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Morgan, they will be playing at home against Gunnison Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Morgan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Gunnison Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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