Valley Union hasn't had much luck against St. David recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Blue Devils will welcome the Tigers at 3:45 p.m.
On Tuesday, Valley Union didn't have quite enough to beat Duncan 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.
Yahir Luna
| 03/10/26 vs San Simon | 5 |
| 04/14/26 vs Duncan | 4 |
| 03/14/26 vs San Simon | 3 |
| 03/27/26 @ Baboquivari | 2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Patagonia | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
On the hitting side, 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. Valley Union is 3-1 when Luna posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-8-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Michael Durazo, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, St. David had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Apaches 11-1. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly ten runs.
Grant Haymore made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
St. David's win bumped their record up to 6-7-1. As for Valley Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-1.
