Baseball Game Preview: Varina Blue Devils vs. Armstrong Wildcats

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Previous 5 Games

04/18/25 - Home	1-0 W
05/13/22 - Home	1-0 W
05/13/22 - Home	1-0 W
05/10/19 - Home	16-0 W
04/25/19 - Home	12-0 W

Varina is a perfect 5-0 against Armstrong since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Varina lost 13-2 to Hermitage on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Blue Devils have suffered against the Panthers since April 18, 2018.

John Marshall hit Armstrong with a seven-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats came up short against the Justices, falling 14-8. The Wildcats have struggled against the Justices recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Varina's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Armstrong, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.

Varina skirted past Armstrong 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.