Varina is 0-10 against Patrick Henry since May of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Blue Devils will host the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Varina is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Varina is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of Highland Springs.
Rylee Geer put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Geer was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Geer wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julia Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Taneah Hicks also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hawks a 1-0 shutout. The Patriots' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Patrick Henry pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Varina, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Varina suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Patrick Henry in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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