On Friday, Dixie faced Park City in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dixie Flyers were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Park City Miners. The result was nothing new for Dixie, who have now won five contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Trace Franco made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Franco was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Dixie got a massive performance out of Carter Turley, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Braxton Yates, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two additional runs, and an additional RBI.
On Park City's side, Justin Michaelis led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Griffen Rogers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Dixie's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Park City, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Dixie will stay at home for another game and welcome Viewmont at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Park City, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Roy at 9:00 a.m. Roy hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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