Armstrong lost against Varina back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Armstrong Wildcats fell victim to a tough 14-1 defeat at the hands of the Varina Blue Devils.
For Varina's part, Hailey Butler made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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: 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. Mary Beth Hallett was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Armstrong dropped their record down to 2-1 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Varina, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Armstrong will be playing at home against Hopewell at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Varina, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Atlee at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Atlee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Varina's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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