The Varina Blue Devils will square off against the Manchester Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Varina nor Manchester posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Varina fell victim to Mechanicsville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Manchester entered their game against Midlothian on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lancers fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 2-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Lancers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Kelton Taylor was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Manchester saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyson Penepacker, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was Penepacker's first of the season.
Varina dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Manchester, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Varina might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Manchester in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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