Baseball Game Preview: Hillcrest Huskies vs. Park City Miners

Hillcrest is 0-3 against Park City since April of 2024 but things could change on Tuesday. The Huskies will challenge the Miners at 3:30 p.m. Hillcrest has given up an average of 11.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Hillcrest is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Friday. They came up short against Tooele, falling 15-4.

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.

Meanwhile, Park City had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Friday. They never let the Colts get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Considering the Miners have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Joey Breza was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Wesley Dewitt was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Park City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Park City's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.

Hillcrest might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Park City in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.