
Miners
04/09/25 @ Cottonwood | 12-4 |
04/08/25 vs Cottonwood | 14-4 |
04/05/25 @ Tooele | 10-6 |
04/04/25 vs Tooele | 15-11 |
04/03/25 @ Tooele | 13-7 |
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Park City came tearing into Wednesday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Cottonwood Colts. The Miners might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Royal Matthews made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other pitching news, Mason Mendoza looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Justin Michaelis was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jack Gallagher also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Park City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Park City pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Cottonwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-5.
Park City will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Colts: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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