Atlee is 10-0 against Varina since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Atlee Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Varina Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Atlee had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Patrick Henry.
Atlee saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Sponaugle, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Varina's offense. They lost 12-0 to Colonial Heights on Monday.
Atlee's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Varina, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Atlee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Varina struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Atlee's way against Varina in their previous meeting last Monday as Atlee made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Atlee repeat their success, or does Varina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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