After flying high against Hunter last Thursday, Cyprus came back down to earth. The Cyprus Pirates fell 6-2 to the West Jordan Jaguars on Tuesday. Cyprus was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Jordan apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Bree Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cyprus saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calee Sharp, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On West Jordan's side, Rita Tavita was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Tavita was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Isabella Knight was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Lafiana Fifita, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Cyprus' defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for West Jordan, they pushed their record up to 8-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Cyprus will be playing in front of their home fans against Tooele at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tooele knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Cyprus likes a good challenge. As for West Jordan, they will head out on the road to face off against Hunter at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Jordan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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