Baseball Recap: Valley Union Takes a Loss

Valley Union easily dispatched Baboquivari on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Fort Thomas Apaches by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Apaches apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.

Myles Richardson

Stolen Base

03/27/26 @ Baboquivari	5
03/10/26 vs San Simon	3
03/31/26 vs Fort Thomas	2
03/25/26 @ Patagonia	1
03/14/26 vs San Simon	1

Myles Richardson and Yahir Luna did some serious damage despite the final result: Richardson went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run, while Luna went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Richardson is becoming a predictor of Valley Union's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 2-4-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Zion Morre, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Valley Union has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5-1 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Fort Thomas, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Valley Union will square off against rival Duncan at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Fort Thomas is set to face off against their familiar foe Baboquivari at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.