Baseball Preview: Valley Union Blue Devils vs. San Manuel Miners
Valley Union and San Manuel are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Valley Union Blue Devils will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the San Manuel Miners at 3:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Valley Union had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Baboquivari.
Dylan Mitchell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luis Enriquez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, San Manuel's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Desert Christian. San Manuel has struggled against Desert Christian recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
San Manuel saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ivan Flores, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Flores has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Valley Union's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for San Manuel, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Valley Union has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. However, it's not like San Manuel struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Valley Union suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to San Manuel when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Flores, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Valley Union knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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