Varina put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Huguenot Falcons with a sharp 21-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Varina.
Hailey Butler made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 17 over five 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 solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Camille Campbell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Mikenzie Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Varina's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Huguenot, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Varina has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Highland Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Highland Springs' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Huguenot, they will head out on the road to square off against Manchester at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manchester's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Huguenot's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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