Baseball Preview: Wasatch Wasps vs. Park City Miners
The Wasatch Wasps will be playing at home against the Park City Miners at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wasatch will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Wasatch scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Uintah and snuck past 8-7.
Braxton Faller looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carter Bucad, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Bridger Shaw was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Park City's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Juan Diego Catholic by a score of 9-8.
Colton Schmidt was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jakob Devries made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Royal Matthews, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Wasatch's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Park City, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Wasatch couldn't quite finish off Park City in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 9-7. Will Wasatch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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