Juan Diego Catholic's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Park City Miners 9-8. This was a revenge matchup for Juan Diego Catholic, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-0 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Juan Diego Catholic let Caden Fenger and Andrew Lombana loose on the outfield. Fenger scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Lombana scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kayson Larson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Park City's side, Colton Schmidt put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jakob Devries made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Royal Matthews was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Juan Diego Catholic's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Park City, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Juan Diego Catholic will face off against Capistrano Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Juan Diego Catholic has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Park City, they will head out on the road to take on Wasatch at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Park City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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