Varina is 0-10 against Atlee since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Varina Blue Devils will stay at home for another game and welcome the Atlee Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Varina is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Varina can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on Armstrong with a sharp 14-1 victory. The win was just what Varina needed coming off of an 11-0 defeat in their prior match.
Hailey Butler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Butler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Butler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Camille Campbell was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mary Beth Hallett, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Atlee fell victim to Hanover and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Hawks. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Atlee's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Varina now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Atlee, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Atlee's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Varina has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .537. It's a different story for Atlee, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Varina's hitters?
Varina suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Atlee in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Varina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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