Varina is 0-9 against Hanover since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. After both having extra time off, the pair will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Varina fell victim to Patrick Henry and their airtight pitching crew last Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Patriots.
Varina saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Butler, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double. Butler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Hanover entered their tilt with Midlothian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Trojans 2-1. Two seems to be a good number for Hanover as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Emma Slutzah was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run.
Varina's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Hanover, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Hanover's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Varina has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .555. It's a different story for Hanover, though, as they've only averaged .295. Will they be able to contain Varina's hitters?
Varina might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Hanover when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Varina, Julia Cuozzo (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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