Softball Game Preview: Park City Miners vs. Murray Spartans

Park City is 0-6 against Murray since March of 2022 but things could change on Wednesday. The Miners will square off against the Spartans at 3:30 p.m. Park City has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Park City is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Hillcrest on Tuesday. They came up short against the Huskies, falling 12-2.

Madeline Reddy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Murray beat East 15-10 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Leopards: they've now won nine in a row.

Lyndee Marshall was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Bigelow, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.

Murray always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .512 or higher in five consecutive contests.

Murray pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Park City, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Park City might still be hurting after the 21-6 defeat they got from Murray when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Miners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.