Baseball Game Preview: Cyprus Pirates vs. Hunter Wolverines

For the second straight game, Cyprus will face off against Hunter. The Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Cyprus' favor as the team sits on 13 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Hunter has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

On Wednesday, Cyprus made easy work of Hunter and carried off a 12-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won eight matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.

Cody Densley

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/09/25 @ Hunter	4
04/04/25 @ Murray	2
03/26/25 vs Granger	2
03/08/25 vs Salem Hills	2

Nick Griffel and Cody Densley were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Griffel pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Densley tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Griffel scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Densley went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.

In other batting news, Dj Oveson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Rene Hidalgo was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Cyprus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hunter only posted an OBP of .421.

Cyprus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Hunter, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.

Cyprus' speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. The Pirates have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Hunter, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Cyprus continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.