Baseball Game Preview: Cyprus Pirates vs. Orem Tigers

Pirates

Runs

03/08/25 vs Green Canyon	9
03/08/25 vs Salem Hills	10
03/07/25 @ Desert Hills	0
03/07/25 @ Park City	14
03/03/25 vs Farmington	12

The Cyprus Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Orem Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cyprus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.

On Saturday, Cyprus beat Green Canyon 9-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.

Dj Oveson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Oveson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Cyprus let Easton Seeley and Reiner Hidalgo run wild. Seeley scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Hidalgo scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Carter Primm also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Cyprus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Orem unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Park City by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.

Blake Brotherson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk).

At the plate, Merrick Bostock was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Cyprus' win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Orem, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.

Cyprus couldn't quite get it done against Orem in their previous matchup back in March of 2015 as they fell 3-0. Can Cyprus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.