While Valley Union's victory against Fort Thomas wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Valley Union came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Thomas on Monday, sneaking past 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blue Devils also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.

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Dylan Mitchell made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Valley Union is undefeated when Mitchell allowsone or fewer hits, but 1-2 otherwise. Mitchell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Mitchell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Moroney Flores, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Valley Union and bumps their season record up to 5-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Fort Thomas, they moved to 4-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Valley Union will face off against rival Baboquivari at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Fort Thomas is set to challenge their familiar foe St. David at 4:00 p.m. on the 15th.
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