Tooele was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Park City Miners by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tooele of the 15-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Tooele saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Dean, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Dean has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Park City's side, Griffen Rogers made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Rogers was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Royal Matthews looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Justin Michaelis, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Lars Ence was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Tooele's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Park City, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
While Tooele had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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