Baseball Recap: Orem Victorious

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Orem ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cyprus Pirates, sneaking past 5-4. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pirates, too.

Kai Wesley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched.

Merrick Bostock

Hits

03/11/25 vs Cyprus	2
03/04/25 vs Park City	1
05/20/24 @ Springville	1
05/17/24 vs Alta	1
05/16/24 vs Alta	1
05/03/24 vs Spanish Fork	2

On the hitting side, Merrick Bostock and Zach Engemann did most of the damage at the plate: Bostock got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Engemann scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. What's more, Bostock posted two hits, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cy Berge, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Orem was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cyprus only posted a batting average of .258.

The victory got Orem back to even at 1-1. As for Cyprus, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orem is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will face off against Desert Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Hills is on a four-game streak of home wins, Orem a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Cyprus, they will head out on the road to take on Stansbury at 3:30 p.m. on March 18th.