After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mechanicsville, Varina was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Thomas Jefferson Vikings a 15-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Varina needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Hailey Butler made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Butler has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Butler was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Camille Campbell and Desiree Smiley did most of the damage at the plate: Campbell scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Smiley scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Elaina Montalvo was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Varina's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Thomas Jefferson, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Varina will be playing in front of their home fans against Patrick Henry at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Varina is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season. As for Thomas Jefferson, they are on the road again on Thursday to play John Marshall at 5:30 p.m.
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