Valley Union is a perfect 5-0 against Fort Thomas since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Apaches at 3:45 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
St. David hit Valley Union with a five-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Devils took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Steven Delacruz
| 04/17/25 @ St. David | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Bisbee | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Mogollon | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Duncan | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Duncan | 1 |
Steven Delacruz put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Valley Union is 6-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. Delacruz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Miles Richardson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Angel Caperon also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Fort Thomas was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell just short of Baboquivari by a score of 3-1. The game marked the Apaches' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Valley Union's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 8-5. As for Fort Thomas, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Valley Union skirted past Fort Thomas 5-3 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Apaches turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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