Varela fell victim to Dade Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The Vipers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2025.
Varela got a good showing from Jayden Lamb, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lamb has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Varela and nudges their season record down to 4-8-1. As for Dade Christian, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Varela and Brito, coming up, after both having extra time off, will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field at 5:00 p.m. on the 30th. As for Dade Christian, they will challenge Keys Gate at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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