Atlee is 9-1 against Varina since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Atlee Raiders will be playing at home against the Varina Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Atlee will bounce into Monday's match after beating Mechanicsville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Atlee walked away with a 4-1 win over Mechanicsville on Friday.
Meanwhile, Varina put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Highland Springs 11-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Varina.
MJ Wingo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Wingo has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wingo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tavion Tunstall, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carter Sisk, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Atlee pushed their record up to 10-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Varina, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Atlee took their win against Varina when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. Will Atlee repeat their success, or does Varina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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