Valley Union is 0-10 against St. David since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Valley Union Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the St. David Tigers at 3:45 p.m. Valley Union will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Valley Union sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Baboquivari.
Luis Enriquez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. David came up short against Desert Christian on Wednesday and fell 5-2.
Owen Judd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. David saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Haymore, who went 1-for-4 with a triple.
Valley Union pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for St. David, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Valley Union has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. David struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Valley Union suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to St. David in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Valley Union, Koy Richardson (who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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