Park City had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Pine View Panthers by a score of 7-4 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Park City.
Griffen Rogers made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Rogers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ashton Gurney and Justin Michaelis did most of the damage at the plate: Gurney scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Michaelis scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jakob Devries, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Pine View's side, they got a good showing from Robbie Cardone, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cardone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pine View saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Porter Campbell, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Park City is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Pine View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-13.
Park City is on the road again on Monday to play Timpanogos at 1:30 p.m. Timpanogos will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Park City surely won't give up without a fight. Pine View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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