Armstrong is 0-10 against Varina since April of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Armstrong has given up an average of 14.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Armstrong is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They lost 20-5 to Highland Springs. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Varina). Everything went their way against John Marshall on Tuesday as they made off with a 23-13 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blue Devils needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Rylee Geer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Geer was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with six stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those six stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Samiah Green and Courtney Collier did most of the damage at the plate: Green got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Collier got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Collier a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Beth Hallett, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Varina always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .821. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Varina's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for Armstrong, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Armstrong suffered a grim 19-5 defeat to Varina in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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