Valley Union has gone a perfect 4-0 against Fort Thomas recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. Valley Union will venture away from home to face off against Fort Thomas at 4:00 p.m. Valley Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Valley Union barely beat Patagonia the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Valley Union blew past Patagonia 16-1 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Lobos: they've now won eight in a row.
Steven Delacruz and Dylan Mitchell were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Delacruz pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mitchell struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Delacruz has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season. At the plate, Delacruz scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Mitchell went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Mitchell has become a key player for Valley Union: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
Miles Richardson
| 03/26/25 vs Patagonia | 4 |
| 03/17/25 vs Baboquivari | 2 |
| 04/16/24 @ Duncan | 2 |
| 04/12/24 vs Ash Fork/Seligman | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Patagonia | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miles Richardson, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Moroney Flores also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Valley Union always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Patagonia only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Fort Thomas entered their tilt with Baboquivari on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Warriors. The game was the first time the Apaches have beaten the Warriors on their field since March 2, 2017.
Valley Union's record now sits at 4-2. As for Fort Thomas, their record is now an identical 4-2.
Valley Union took their win against Fort Thomas when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 22-3. Will Valley Union repeat their success, or does Fort Thomas has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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