Dade Christian came out on top against Varela on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Warriors' pitchers stepped up to hand the Vipers a 5-0 shutout. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 12-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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Cole Hodges tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Dade Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 5-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joshua Azcuy, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Dade Christian: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Joseph Agnoly, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
The victory got Dade Christian back to even at 7-7. As for Varela, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8-1.
Coming up, Dade Christian will be playing at home against Keys Gate at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Varela, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Brito at 5:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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