After both having extra time off, the Varina Blue Devils and the Powhatan Indians will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Varina barely beat Hopewell the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Varina blew past Hopewell 16-8 last Tuesday. Varina hasn't had any issues with Hopewell recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Rylee Geer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Geer was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
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In other batting news, Varina got a massive performance out of Mariah Stone, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Stone is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least two every time she's taken the field this season. Samiah Green was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Varina always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .591. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Powhatan got their first taste of in-conference action last Thursday and they started things off strong. They had just enough and edged out Manchester 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Brooklyn Narbut spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Harper, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
The win got Powhatan back to even at 2-2. As for Varina, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Varina might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Powhatan when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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