Orem unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Park City Miners by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Miners from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Blake Brotherson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Merrick Bostock was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Looking ahead, Orem will look to defend their home field on March 11th against Cyprus at 3:30 p.m. As for Park City, they will head out to challenge Desert Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Park City has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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