Varina is 1-9 against Atlee since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Varina Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Atlee Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Varina is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Highland Springs (and have done all season long). Varina blew past Highland Springs 11-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Varina.
MJ Wingo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Wingo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wingo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Tavion Tunstall was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carter Sisk, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Mechanicsville typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Atlee proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Mustangs.
Varina is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Atlee, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Varina might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Atlee in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Varina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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