Baseball Recap: Varela Extends Home Winning Streak to Seven

Varela won the last time they faced ABF Academy Homestead and things went their way on Monday too. The Varela Vipers came out on top against the ABF Academy Homestead Bandits by a score of 8-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vipers.

The team relied heavily on Juan Chacon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Yoidi Martinez, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Vipers

Previous Games (Home)

03/17/25 vs ABF Academy Homestead	8-4
03/13/25 vs Monsignor Pace	5-1
02/21/25 vs Dade Christian	12-2
02/18/25 vs Miami Beach	4-3
02/11/25 vs West Broward	1-0
+ 2 more games

Varela's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for ABF Academy Homestead, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Varela will head out to face off against Mater Academy Charter at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for ABF Academy Homestead, they will head out on the road to square off against Gulliver Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gulliver Prep has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something ABF Academy Homestead will no doubt try to take advantage of.