Valley Union won the last time they faced Fort Thomas and things went their way on Thursday too. The Blue Devils walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Apaches.
Steven Delacruz
| 04/24/25 vs Fort Thomas | 11 |
| 03/31/25 @ Fort Thomas | 10 |
| 03/12/25 @ Patagonia | 10 |
| 04/15/25 @ Duncan | 4 |
| 03/03/25 vs Duncan | 4 |
Steven Delacruz was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Mitchell, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Miles Richardson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Valley Union has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Fort Thomas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Valley Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Thomas, they will face off against Patagonia at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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