St. David entered their tilt with Valley Union with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Valley Union Blue Devils by a score of 5-1 on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. David also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Paisley Gooding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anissa Jacquez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Camber Jacquez was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Valley Union's side, Courtney Noble was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
St. David is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2-1 record this season. As for Valley Union, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-17.
St. David will head out on the road to challenge San Manuel at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. St. David's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so San Manuel's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Valley Union, they will be playing at home 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.
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