It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Varela had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Hialeah Thoroughbreds 11-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vipers also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Christian Ponte
| 04/15/25 vs Hialeah | 12 |
| 02/28/25 @ Hialeah Gardens | 8 |
| 02/18/25 vs Miami Beach | 6 |
| 02/28/24 vs Riviera Prep | 5 |
| 03/17/25 vs ABF Academy Homestead | 4 |
Varela got a great performance from Christian Ponte as he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave Ponte a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Jiovanni Zara and Yoidi Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Zara got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI, while Martinez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Alejandro Ponte was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
Varela always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Varela is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Hialeah, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.
Varela has already played their next match, a 4-3 loss against Mater Academy Charter on the 16th. Hialeah does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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