Varela and Southwest squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Varela had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Southwest Eagles by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Varela has lost by just one run.
Edgar Colon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Varela saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alejandro Ponte, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Varela hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest struck out nine times.
On Southwest's side, Euclides Alvarez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Varela has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-9 record this season. As for Southwest, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-6.
Varela does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southwest, they will face off against Dwyer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwest's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Dwyer's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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