Park City hasn't had much luck against Dixie recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Park City Miners will venture away from home to take on the Dixie Flyers at 12:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Park City took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on East with a sharp 12-1 victory. With that win, the Miners brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Wesley Dewitt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Dewitt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Park City let Royal Matthews and Justin Michaelis run wild. Matthews scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Michaelis scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Michaelis has posted since back in April of 2024. Colton Schmidt also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Park City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Dixie made easy work of Skyridge on Friday and carried off a 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Flyers, who have now won three matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jake Andreas made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carson Hunt and Weston Gilmore did most of the damage at the plate: Hunt went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Gilmore went 2-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Marcus Benson was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Dixie's record now sits at 5-2. As for Park City, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Park City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dixie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Park City suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Dixie in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Park City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
