Baseball Preview: Timpanogos Timberwolves vs. Park City Miners
The Timpanogos Timberwolves are on the road again on Monday to play the Park City Miners at 1:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Timpanogos is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Stansbury. The result was nothing new for Timpanogos, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Brighton Tate, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Luke Livingston, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Park City earned a 7-4 victory over Pine View on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Park City.
Griffen Rogers made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Rogers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Park City let Ashton Gurney and Justin Michaelis loose on the outfield. Gurney scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Michaelis scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Royal Matthews, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Timpanogos is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Park City, their win bumped their record up to 20-8.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Timpanogos hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. However, it's not like Park City struggles in that department as they've averaged .361. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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