If Varina was feeling good off their 28-4 takedown of Huguenot last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Varina Blue Devils took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highland Springs Springers on Friday. Varina was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Highland Springs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
DeQuan Pitt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Varina's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Highland Springs, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Varina will square off against Mechanicsville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mechanicsville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Varina's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Highland Springs, they will head out on the road to challenge Hanover at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hanover is on a three-game streak of home wins, Highland Springs a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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