Baseball Preview: Park City Miners vs. Pine View Panthers
The Park City Miners will square off against the Pine View Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Park City is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Park City heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pine View. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Park City couldn't push the score so high this time.
Park City got a good showing from Jake Diamond, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Park City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffen Rogers, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Park City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine View only tossed three.
Park City's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-8. As for Pine View, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-11.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Park City has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .483. However, it's not like Pine View struggles in that department as they've averaged .441. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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