The Farmington Phoenix will challenge the West Jordan Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Farmington's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Roy 13-0. The Phoenix have beaten the Royals the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Royals has come to flipping the script.
Lill Topham
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| 04/24/25 vs Fremont | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Davis | 2 |
Lill Topham tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kiley Gazafy was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Lola Ogzewalla was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Farmington hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, West Jordan entered their tilt with Kearns on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Cougars.
Rita Tavita made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lafiana Fifita, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Andrea Tagovailoa, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
West Jordan pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Farmington, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Farmington hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like West Jordan struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
