Valley Union lost against Desert Christian back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Valley Union Blue Devils wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-1 walloping at the hands of the Desert Christian Eagles. It was the first time this season that Valley Union let down their fans at home.
Valley Union saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Desert Christian's side, Bennett Vondrak made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Vondrak has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vondrak was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Esquerra, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Cruz Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Valley Union's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5. As for Desert Christian, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Valley Union will head out on the road to square off against Hayden at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hayden knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Valley Union likes a good challenge. As for Desert Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. David at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday.
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