Baseball Game Preview: Cottonwood Colts vs. Park City Miners

Colts

Runs

04/08/25 @ Park City	4
04/05/25 @ Viewmont	2
04/03/25 @ Stansbury	6
04/02/25 vs Stansbury	11
03/31/25 vs Stansbury	2
+ 8 more games

For the second straight game, Cottonwood will face off against Park City. The Colts will welcome the Miners at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cottonwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.

Cottonwood is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since May 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 14-4 to Park City. The loss continues a trend for the Colts in their meetings with the Miners: they've now lost three in a row.

For Park City's part, Wesley Dewitt and Justin Michaelis did most of the damage at the plate: Dewitt scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Michaelis fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Those four runs gave Dewitt a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Nester, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.

Park City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cottonwood only posted an OBP of .364.

The win was the ninth in a row for Park City, bringing their record up to 12-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Cottonwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.

Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Cottonwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. However, it's not like Park City struggles in that department as they've averaged .358. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.