Park City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 22-1 loss at the hands of the Tooele Buffaloes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Park City of the 16-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Park City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madeline Reddy, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Tooele's side, Allie Anderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Anderson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Bella Pacheco was a standout: she scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Macie Gustin was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Park City's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Tooele, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Park City is on the road again on Friday to play Cottonwood at 3:30 p.m. Cottonwood has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.2 runs per game on average), something Park City will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tooele, they will head out on the road to challenge Murray at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tooele's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Murray's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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