Cyprus never let their opponents score on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over the Manti Templars. Fans of the Pirates have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Abagail ( Abbie ) Hurtado made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hurtado was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Calee Sharp was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Adelaide ( Addie ) Winn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cyprus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manti only posted an OBP of .250.
Pirates
| 03/07/25 vs Manti | 12-0 |
| 03/07/25 vs Green Canyon | 11-1 |
| 03/05/25 @ Layton | 9-0 |
The victory (which was Cyprus' third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Manti, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Cyprus didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-3 defeat against Riverton on the 7th. As for Manti, they will challenge Grantsville at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Manti has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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