If Hialeah Gardens was feeling good fresh off their 14-0 takedown of Sports Leadership & Management last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hialeah Gardens Gladiators came up short against the Varela Vipers on Friday, falling 13-5. The loss continues a trend for the Gladiators in their meetings with the Vipers: they've now lost five in a row.
Carlos Victorero was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero hits, the fewest he's had since back in February of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Jose Salazar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Hialeah Gardens' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Varela, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-3.
Hialeah Gardens didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 victory against American on the 5th. As for Varela, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 6-6 tie against Mater Lakes Academy on the 3rd.
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