Softball Game Preview: Park City Miners vs. Jordan Beetdiggers

The Park City Miners are taking a road trip to face off against the Jordan Beetdiggers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Park City and 12 for Jordan dating back to last season.

On Wednesday, Park City didn't have quite enough to beat Kearns and fell 12-10. Even though they lost, the Miners' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.5 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Olivia Smith

Hits (Career)

03/26/25 @ Kearns	4
03/17/25 @ American Leadership Academy	2
03/24/25 @ Cottonwood	1
03/10/25 @ Wasatch	1
04/30/24 vs Cottonwood	1

Olivia Smith led a balanced group of hitters, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Dylan Radziukinas was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.

Meanwhile, Jordan lost 21-6 to Murray on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Beetdiggers have lost by exactly 15 runs.

Jordan's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Park City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Park City suffered a grim 24-4 defeat to Jordan when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Park City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.