Pirates
| 04/16/25 vs West Jordan | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ West Jordan | 6 |
| 04/11/25 vs Hunter | 19 |
| 04/09/25 @ Hunter | 12 |
| 04/08/25 vs Hunter | 17 |
| + 13 more games |
For the second straight game, Cyprus will face off against West Jordan. The Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Cyprus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Cyprus' usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when West Jordan hitters got past them. The Pirates lost 12-2 to the Jaguars on Wednesday. That makes it the first time this season the Pirates have let down their home crowd.
For West Jordan's part, Austin Gehman tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave Gehman a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Ethan Baldwin and Brendan Wood did most of the damage at the plate: Baldwin scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Wood went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave Wood a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Rowley, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
West Jordan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in seven consecutive matches.
West Jordan pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.8 runs. As for Cyprus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-5.
Both Cyprus and West Jordan just can't seem to miss. The Pirates have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like West Jordan struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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