Preview: Westland Hialeah Wildcats vs. Varela Vipers
The Westland Hialeah Wildcats will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Varela Vipers at 3:30 p.m.
Westland Hialeah fell victim to Killian and their airtight pitching crew last Friday. Their rough 6-0 loss to the Cougars might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Varela had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Knights.
Edgar Colon looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Varela got a massive performance out of JC Hernandez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Nick Padron, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Westland Hialeah's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Varela, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Westland Hialeah came up short against Varela in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, falling 10-7. Can Westland Hialeah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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