The Cyprus Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Taylorsville Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cyprus took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Granger a 20-0 shutout. That 20 run margin sets a new team best for Cyprus this season.
Bree Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Ajla Hadzialijagic was a standout: she went 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Blower, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Taylorsville came tearing into Tuesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Wolverines. That's two games straight that Taylorsville has won by exactly ten runs.
Taylorsville let Dani Kraja and Janelle Zapata loose on the outfield. Kraja went 3-for-3 with three doubles, four RBI, and a run, while Zapata scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Megan Sterzer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Cyprus' win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Taylorsville, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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