The Varela Vipers will face off against the St. Brendan Sabres at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Varela 3.6, St. Brendan 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Varela is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Columbus just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 5-2 to the Explorers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Varela saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jiovanni Zara, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That hit marked the first that Zara got this season.
Meanwhile, St. Brendan hadn't done well against Mater Lakes Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Sabres had just enough and edged out the Bears 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sabres.
Luciano Nava looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Varela's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6-2. As for St. Brendan, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Varela couldn't quite get it done against St. Brendan in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Will the Vipers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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