Varina fell victim to Mechanicsville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-0 walloping at the hands of the Mechanicsville Mustangs. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Varina in their matchups with Mechanicsville: they've now lost eight in a row.
Hailey Butler put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven 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 big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple.
Butler wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camille Campbell, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Mechanicsville's side, Kendall Wilkinson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ella Hagen, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Varina fell to 2-1. As for Mechanicsville, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Varina will be playing in front of their home fans against Thomas Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mechanicsville will take on Caroline at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mechanicsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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