After three games on the road, Varina is heading back home. They will take on the Armstrong Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Varina is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Patrick Henry on Tuesday. They lost 8-2 to the Patriots.
Hailey Butler put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Butler has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 12 strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Butler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Butler wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Martin, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Armstrong lost 11-1 to Highland Springs on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Armstrong in their matchups with Highland Springs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Varina has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Armstrong, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything went Varina's way against Armstrong in their previous meeting back in April as Varina made off with a 14-1 win. Will Varina repeat their success, or does Armstrong have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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