The Varina Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thomas Jefferson Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Monday just wasn't the day for Varina's offense. Their rough 9-0 loss to Mechanicsville on Monday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Varina in their matchups with Mechanicsville: they've now lost eight in a row.
Hailey Butler was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Butler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Butler was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple.
Butler wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camille Campbell, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Thomas Jefferson kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell victim to a tough 20-0 loss at the hands of Freeman. The defeat means Thomas Jefferson is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Having lost for the first time this season, Varina fell to 2-1. As for Thomas Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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