The Varina Blue Devils will face off against the Thomas Jefferson Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Varina has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Varina came up short against Chancellor and fell 13-9. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson had just enough and edged out John Marshall 3-2 on Wednesday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Justices recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Nathaniel Knockemus and Markus Ingram made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Knockemus tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ingram struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Knockemus has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season. At the plate, Knockemus got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Ingram went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Graeme Cox, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Myles Carrington also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Thomas Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Varina, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Varina was able to grind out a solid win over Thomas Jefferson when the teams last played back in April of 2025, winning 5-1. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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