Varina extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 6-10. They came up short against the Matoaca Warriors, falling 10-0. The Blue Devils were not able to make up for their defeat to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in March of 2022.
As for Matoaca, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.1 runs on average over those games.
For Matoaca's part, Kaylee Hodges made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Hodges has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
In other batting news, Matoaca got a massive performance out of Savannah Wright, who went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Wright a new career-high. Abby Davis was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Varina will challenge Highland Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Matoaca, they will take on Hopewell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.53 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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