Armstrong extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-5 in the process. They came up short against the Varina Blue Devils, falling 18-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-5 back in April.
As for Varina, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-5 Armstrong and 3-8 John Marshall.
For Varina's part, they got a massive performance out of Julia Anderson, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits Anderson has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Rylee Geer, who went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, four runs, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Armstrong will head out to face off against John Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Justices have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.33 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Varina, they will venture away from home to take on Henrico at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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