Varina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hermitage Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 24-23 back in April.
Julia Anderson and Rylee Geer stepped up to the plate in a big way. Anderson went 3-for-5 with six RBI and one double, while Geer got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs and one stolen base.
Varina's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Hermitage, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Varina will head out to take on Matoaca at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 0.6 runs per game this season, so the Blue Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hermitage, they will head out on the road to square off against John Marshall at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Justices have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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