Armstrong is 0-10 against Varina since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Armstrong Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Varina Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Armstrong lost 11-1 to Highland Springs on Friday.
Varina lost 8-2 to Patrick Henry on Tuesday.
Hailey Butler put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Butler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 12 strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Butler was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Butler wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Martin, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Armstrong now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Varina, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Armstrong suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Varina in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Butler, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Now that Armstrong knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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