Softball Game Preview: Park City Miners vs. Cottonwood Colts

The Park City Miners will square off against the Cottonwood Colts at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Park City is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 19-11 to Jordan.

Dylan Radziukinas led a balanced group of hitters, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Madeline Reddy was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Meanwhile, Cottonwood had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over Jordan on Monday. With that victory, the Colts brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.

Gretta Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks.

On the hitting side, Tialer Mounts was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, five runs, and one double. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Breeya Busey, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.

Park City's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Cottonwood, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.