Valley Union has not done well against Tombstone recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Valley Union Blue Devils came out on top against the Tombstone Yellow Jackets by a score of 8-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Valley Union.
Marshall Larson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Yahir Luna, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Tombstone's side, Miguel Rincon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brody Franklin, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Valley Union pushed their record up to 3-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Tombstone, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-4.
Valley Union will head out on the road to square off against Patagonia at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Patagonia has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.86 runs per game on average), something Valley Union will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tombstone, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bisbee at 4:00 p.m. Bisbee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.9 runs per game this season.
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