St. David came out on top against Valley Union on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Tigers took their matchup against the Blue Devils 8-3. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Blue Devils last Thursday, they had to take a 15-12 defeat.
Owen Judd
| 04/17/25 vs Valley Union | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Bagdad | 3 |
| 03/12/25 vs Bisbee | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Valley Union | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Duncan | 1 |
Owen Judd made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He is becoming a predictor of St. David's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 5-2-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Judd was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Judd wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Merrill, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Grant Haymore was another, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
St. David's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-8-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Valley Union, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 8-5.
Looking ahead, St. David will head out to face off against Patagonia at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers are facing the Lobos at the right time seeing as the Lobos are stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Valley Union, they will welcome Fort Thomas at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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