Cyprus is 9-1 against Kearns since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cyprus Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Kearns Cougars at 3:30 p.m. Cyprus is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Cyprus is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Tooele (and have done all season long). Everything went Cyprus' way against Tooele on Wednesday as Cyprus made off with a 9-1 victory.
Bree Garcia made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Calee Sharp, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Frankee Kelsch, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI.
Meanwhile, Kearns fell victim to a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of Taylorsville on Tuesday. Kearns has struggled against Taylorsville recently, as their match on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Kearns saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sky Aguirre, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Cyprus is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Kearns, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Cyprus has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. However, it's not like Kearns struggles in that department as they've averaged .470. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cyprus took their win against Kearns when the teams last played on April 9th by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cyprus since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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