St. David has gone a perfect 10-0 against Valley Union recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tigers will welcome the Blue Devils at 3:45 p.m. One thing working in St. David's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last six contests.
On Tuesday, St. David made easy work of Fort Thomas and carried off a 23-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Paisley Gooding
| 04/15/25 @ Fort Thomas | 5 |
| 04/10/25 @ Duncan | 9 |
| 04/04/25 @ San Simon | 5 |
| 03/28/25 @ Mogollon | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs Bagdad | 16 |
| + 7 more games |
Paisley Gooding made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jasmine Wise was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Emma Hart was another key player, going 3-for-6 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Valley Union's offense. They lost 13-0 to Duncan on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Wildkats: they've now lost three in a row.
St. David is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Valley Union, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
St. David was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Union when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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