The Varela Vipers are taking a road trip to take on the iMater Charter Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Varela lost 17-2 to Somerset Academy South Homestead on Tuesday.
IMater Charter came out on top against Sports Leadership & Management on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run second inning. The Knights blew past the Wolves 16-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Mila Montalvo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, iMater Charter got a big performance out of Angelina Herreia, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Ashley Cordero also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
IMater Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .720. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Varela dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for iMater Charter, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-4.
Everything went Varela's way against iMater Charter when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Varela made off with an 18-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vipers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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