St. David won the last time they faced Valley Union, and things went their way on Friday too. The St. David Tigers came out on top against the Valley Union Blue Devils by a score of 5-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Cooper Merrill made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Merrill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Merrill was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Merrill wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Judd, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke Haymore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Valley Union's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Mitchell, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
St. David now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Valley Union, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. David will stay at home for another game and welcome Patagonia at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. St. David is facing Patagonia at the right time seeing as Patagonia is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Valley Union, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Desert Christian at 3:45 p.m.
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