The matchup between Varina and Henrico on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Blue Devils walked away with a 15-12 victory over the Warriors. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blue Devils needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Rylee Geer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Mikenzie Jones
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mikenzie Jones, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Mariah Stone was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Varina always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Varina now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Henrico, they dropped their record down to 2-2 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Varina will square off against rival Atlee at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Henrico is set to face off against their familiar foe Patrick Henry at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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