Baseball Game Preview: Park City Miners vs. Cedar Reds

For the second straight game, Park City will face off against Cedar. The Miners will take on the Reds at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Park City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.

Park City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over Cedar. The high-scoring effort was just what the Miners needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Jakob DeVries made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

In other pitching news, Mason Mendoza looked comfortable as he tossed one inning 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 nine consecutive appearances.

Alex Brannigan

Runs (Career)

05/08/25 vs Cedar	3
04/18/25 vs Hillcrest	2
04/04/25 vs Tooele	2
03/26/25 vs Juan Diego Catholic	2
04/25/25 @ Stansbury	1

Back at the plate, Park City got a massive performance out of Alex Brannigan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave Brannigan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Gallagher, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

Park City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 15-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Park City's win bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Cedar, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Park City hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cedar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.