Varina lost against Highland Springs back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Varina Blue Devils fell just short of the Highland Springs Springers by a score of 7-6. Varina has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hailey Butler put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Butler has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Butler was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Willow Nash was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Elaina Montalvo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Varina was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Varina now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Highland Springs, they pushed their record up to 10-7-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Varina will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Atlee at 6:00 p.m. Atlee's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Varina's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Highland Springs, they will head out on the road to take on Mechanicsville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mechanicsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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