Taylorsville and Cyprus are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Taylorsville Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Cyprus Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Taylorsville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Taylorsville's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Granger.
Daniel Healy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Healy has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Healy was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Holden Cottle was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Curtis Sutherland was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Cyprus had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine last Wednesday. They beat the Warriors by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-4.
Cam'Ron Rendon was excellent, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Densley, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Taylorsville's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Cyprus, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Taylorsville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. However, it's not like Cyprus struggles in that department as they've averaged .343. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Taylorsville came up short against Cyprus in their previous matchup last Wednesday, falling 7-4. Can Taylorsville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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