Preview: Valley Union Blue Devils vs. Tombstone Yellow Jackets
Valley Union is 1-9 against Tombstone since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Valley Union Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tombstone Yellow Jackets at 3:45 p.m. Valley Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
After only two runs in their last match, Valley Union made sure to put some runs up on the board against San Miguel on Saturday. Valley Union put the hurt on San Miguel with a sharp 17-2 victory. Valley Union's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dylan Mitchell was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Mitchell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Noble, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Yahir Luna was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tombstone unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Tanque Verde. Tombstone has not had much luck with Tanque Verde recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Tombstone saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DJ Elias, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brody Franklin, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Valley Union's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Tombstone, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Valley Union has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tombstone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Valley Union might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Tombstone in their previous meeting on March 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Elias, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four 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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