The Varela Vipers will head out on the road to challenge the Palmer Trinity Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Varela is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Varela didn't have quite enough to beat Keys Gate and fell 3-2.
Varela saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Winkelly Pena, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That RBI was Pena's first of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Palmer Trinity faced off against Stoneman Douglas last Thursday. The Falcons came up short against the Eagles, falling 10-1. The loss put an end to the Falcons' undefeated start to the season.
Michael Miraglia was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Another player making a difference was David Herrera, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Palmer Trinity fell to 2-1. As for Varela, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Varela hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Palmer Trinity struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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