Varnum has gone 8-1 against Strother recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Whippets are taking a road trip to square off against the Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. Varnum knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Strother likes a good challenge.
Varnum came out on top against Stonewall on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fourth inning. The Whippets took their game against the Longhorns 13-8. 13 seems to be a good number for the Whippets as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Payton Romines
| 03/26/26 @ Stonewall | 5 |
| 03/20/26 @ Hydro-Eakly | 3 |
| 04/18/25 @ Indianola | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Wetumka | 5 |
Payton Romines made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Brenden Poull was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Ryan Poull was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Del City hit Strother with a nine-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Yellowjackets lost 17-5 to the Eagles. The loss put an end to the Yellowjackets' undefeated start to the season.
Varnum pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Strother, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything went Varnum's way against Strother in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Varnum made off with a 22-6 victory. Will the Whippets repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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