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| 03/06/25 - Home | 16-9 W |
| 03/07/24 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 03/09/23 - Home | 2-9 L |
| 03/11/22 - Home | 4-6 L |
| 03/07/20 - Neutral | 5-1 W |
| 05/13/17 - Neutral | 0-1 L |
Desert Hills and Park City are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Thunder will take on the Miners at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Desert Hills heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Monday. They fell just short of Crimson Cliffs by a score of 2-0. Considering the last time the Thunder couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Park City faced Timpanogos in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Miners took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Timberwolves. The loss continues a trend for the Miners in their meetings with the Timberwolves: they've now lost three in a row.
Jakob DeVries was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Justin Michaelis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Park City's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Desert Hills, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 23-5.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Desert Hills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .495. However, it's not like Park City struggles in that department as they've averaged .461. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Desert Hills' way against Park City when the teams last played back in March, as Desert Hills made off with a 16-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunder since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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