Fort Thomas hasn't had much luck against St. David recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Apaches will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m.
Two weeks ago, Fort Thomas didn't have quite enough to beat Valley Union and fell 5-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. David). They blew past Duncan 17-1 on Thursday. Considering the Tigers have won five matches by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Owen Judd made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has become a key player for St. David: the team is 3-1-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Judd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Cedar Haynie and Clark Wilson did most of the damage at the plate: Haynie scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Wilson scored three runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, Haynie posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Luke Haymore was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
St. David kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win got St. David back to even at 6-6-1. As for Fort Thomas, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Fort Thomas suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to St. David in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Apaches have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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