Varina won the last time they faced Henrico, and things went their way on Friday too. The Varina Blue Devils came out on top against the Henrico Warriors by a score of 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Varina.
Mekhi Bullock and Luke Carnley were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bullock struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Carnley tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bullock scored a run and stole two bases, while Carnley went 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Landon Carnley was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Henrico's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zavion Jackson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aladin Simms, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Varina's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Henrico, they dropped their record down to 1-10-1 with that loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Varina will take on Patrick Henry at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Varina is facing Patrick Henry at the right time seeing as Patrick Henry is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Henrico, they will head out on the road to square off against Hanover at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hanover's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Henrico's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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