West Jordan is 1-6 against Cyprus since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The West Jordan Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cyprus Pirates at 3:30 p.m. The last three games West Jordan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but West Jordan had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Taylorsville.
Arianna Fjeldsted made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Fjeldsted is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Lexy Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Cyprus scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Hunter. With that win, Cyprus brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Addie Winn and Calee Sharp did most of the damage at the plate: Winn fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-2, while Sharp went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ainzleigh Quinn, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
West Jordan's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Cyprus, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Jordan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cyprus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Jordan suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Cyprus in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Thankfully for West Jordan, Kenley Henson (who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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