After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Valley Union finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell 5-1 to the St. David Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley Union of the 21-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Courtney Noble was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On St. David's side, Paisley Gooding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. Gooding has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anissa Jacquez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Camber Jacquez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Valley Union has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for St. David, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-2-1.
Valley Union will be playing in front of their home fans against Ray at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Ray is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for St. David, they will head out on the road to challenge San Manuel at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. St. David is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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