Varina is 0-10 against Patrick Henry since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Varina Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, Varina got themselves on the board against Thomas Jefferson, but Thomas Jefferson never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 15-0 win. The victory was just what Varina needed coming off of a 9-0 defeat in their prior match.
Hailey Butler made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Butler has been nothing but reliable: 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, Varina let Camille Campbell and Desiree Smiley loose on the outfield. 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. Another player making a difference was Willow Nash, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Patrick Henry's way against Monacan on Tuesday as Patrick Henry made off with a 6-0 win.
Varina's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Patrick Henry, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Varina might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Patrick Henry when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Varina have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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