Fort Thomas hasn't had much luck against Valley Union recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Fort Thomas will look to defend their home field against Valley Union at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Valley Union will be up against a hot Fort Thomas team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Fort Thomas put the hurt on Baboquivari with a sharp 21-7 win on Thursday.
Lyra Sanchez looked comfortable as she tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Fort Thomas got a massive performance out of Kaylee Benally, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. What's more, Benally posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Leilynn Wesley was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Fort Thomas kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Valley Union made easy work of San Miguel on Saturday and carried off a 14-4 victory. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Vipers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Valley Union pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.7 runs over those games. As for Fort Thomas, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Fort Thomas suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Valley Union in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Fort Thomas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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