For the second straight game, Okeechobee will face off against Varela. The Brahmans will host the Vipers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Okeechobee heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Varela. The Brahmans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Varela's part, not much got past Luis Sosa, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Okeechobee off the board. Sosa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Varela saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Rodriguez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. Those three hits gave Rodriguez a new career-high. Another was JC Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Varela is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Okeechobee, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Okeechobee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Varela struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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