St. David is 10-0 against Valley Union since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. David Tigers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Valley Union Blue Devils, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:45 p.m. Neither St. David nor Valley Union posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Wednesday, St. David came up short against Desert Christian and fell 5-2.
Owen Judd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. David saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Haymore, who went 1-for-4 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Valley Union entered their tilt with Baboquivari with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Warriors out 2-1.
Luis Enriquez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
St. David's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Valley Union, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. David has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Valley Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went St. David's way against Valley Union in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as St. David made off with an 11-0 victory. Will St. David repeat their success, or does Valley Union have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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