St. David has gone 8-1-1 against Valley Union recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tigers will take on the Blue Devils at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. David has three straight victories, Valley Union has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, St. David made easy work of Fort Thomas and carried off an 11-1 win. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly ten runs.
Grant Haymore
| 04/14/26 vs Fort Thomas | 4 |
| 03/18/26 @ Baboquivari | 3 |
| 04/25/25 @ Patagonia | 3 |
| 03/25/26 @ Fort Thomas | 2 |
| 03/13/26 vs Valley Union | 2 |
Grant Haymore made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because St. David is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-5-1 otherwise. Haymore was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Clark Wilson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Chase Pacheco, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
St. David kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.
Meanwhile, Valley Union didn't have quite enough to beat Duncan on Tuesday and fell 6-5.
Jose Avina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Yahir Luna made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. Angel Caperon was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
St. David's record is now 6-7-1. As for Valley Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-1.
