St. David is a perfect 10-0 against Valley Union since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Tigers will challenge the Blue Devils at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. David has nine straight wins, Valley Union has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
St. David's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Baboquivari as they made off with a 28-0 victory. Considering the Tigers have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Paisley Gooding
| 04/21/25 @ Baboquivari | 10 |
| 04/18/25 vs Ray | 6 |
| 04/17/25 vs Valley Union | 10 |
| 04/15/25 @ Fort Thomas | 5 |
| 04/10/25 @ Duncan | 9 |
| + 10 more games |
Paisley Gooding made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four 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 stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austyn Hatch, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emelynn Jacquez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
St. David hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Valley Union lost 13-1 to St. David on Thursday.
St. David pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 23.2 runs over those games. As for Valley Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
St. David took their win against Valley Union in their previous matchup on Thursday by a conclusive 13-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
