Valley Union dropped their record down to 5-8 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 20-0 to the St. David Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 last Thursday.
As for St. David, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
For St. David's part, Paisley Gooding made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gooding has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, St. David let Jasmine Wise and Emma Hart run wild. Wise went 2-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and one stolen base, while Hart went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those six RBI gave Wise a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emelynn Jacquez, who went 3-for-5 with three runs and two doubles.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Union will welcome Fort Thomas at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Apaches will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for St. David, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Duncan at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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