Blue Devils
| 05/10/25 vs Superior | 9-3 |
| 05/03/25 vs El Capitan | 6-3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Fort Thomas | 6-3 |
It's playoff time, and Valley Union had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against the Superior Panthers on Saturday as they made off with a 9-3 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Blue Devils, who have now won three contests in a row.
Dylan Mitchell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Yahir Luna was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Valley Union's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Superior, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Valley Union will face off against Bagdad on Friday. The Sultans' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Blue Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Superior does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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