The Valley Union Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Thomas Apaches at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Union has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Fort Thomas will come in with three straight wins.
Valley Union fell victim to St. David and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 29-0. The shutout was out of character for the Blue Devils seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Thomas). They were the clear victors by a 23-6 margin over Baboquivari on Tuesday.
Fort Thomas let Tawnee Jones and Kinlee Pearson run wild. Jones got on base in all four of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Pearson got on base in all four of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Alyica Sanchez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Fort Thomas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .806. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2025.
Valley Union's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Fort Thomas, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Valley Union skirted past Fort Thomas 13-11 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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