The Varina Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Patrick Henry Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Patrick Henry took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Varina, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Varina beat Henrico 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Varina.
Mekhi Bullock and Luke Carnley made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Bullock struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Carnley tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bullock scored a run and stole two bases, while Carnley went 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Landon Carnley was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Atlee by a score of 4-2.
Varina's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Patrick Henry, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything went Varina's way against Patrick Henry in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Varina made off with an 11-4 victory. Does Varina have another victory up their sleeve, or will Patrick Henry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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