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| 04/19/24 - Away | 16-0 W |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 12-0 W |
Park City has gone a perfect 3-0 against Hillcrest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Miners will host the Huskies at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Park City has 11 straight wins, Hillcrest has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Park City beats Hillcrest with 12 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Miners' pitcher stepped up to hand Cottonwood a 12-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Miners, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Joey Breza was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Dewitt, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Breza wasn't the only one making solid contact: Park City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest lost 15-4 to Tooele on Friday.
Humberto Nava Valbuena made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. That run marked the first that he scored this season.
Park City pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Hillcrest's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Park City has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .480. It's a different story for Hillcrest, though, as they've only averaged .344. Will they be able to contain Park City's hitters?
Park City took their victory against Hillcrest in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-0 score. Do the Miners have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
