Southwest entered their tilt with Varela on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Vipers by a score of 5-1. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly four runs.
Euclides Alvarez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Orisjoe Valdes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Ajay Perez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Eagles
| 03/22/25 vs Varela | 5-1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Coral Reef | 10-6 |
| 03/18/25 vs Palmetto | 3-2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Miami Beach | 6-3 |
| 03/12/25 vs Varela | 4-1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Ferguson | 7-3 |
Southwest's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Varela, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5-2.
Looking ahead, Southwest will take on Miami Springs in a tournament on Monday. Miami Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Southwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Varela, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Brendan at 3:30 p.m. on April 7.
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