Softball Recap: Varina Comes Up Short

Varina lost against Highland Springs back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Springers by a score of 10-9. The Blue Devils just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

Rylee Geer put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Geer was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Geer wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julia Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Taneah Hicks also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Varina's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Highland Springs, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.

Varina and Highland Springs could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Blue Devils (ranked 246th) will meet Patrick Henry (ranked 38th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Highland Springs will take on Atlee at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (231 vs. 111).