The Homestead Broncos are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Varela Vipers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Varela took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Homestead, who comes in off a win.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Homestead and Coral Park, and Homestead kept the tradition alive. Homestead walked away with an 18-14 victory over Coral Park on Wednesday.
Carla Romero
| 02/26/25 vs Coral Park | 7 |
| 04/29/24 vs Mater Academy Charter | 1 |
| 04/25/24 @ Southwest | 1 |
| 04/18/24 @ Hialeah Gardens | 2 |
| 04/15/24 vs Varela | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Gabriella Creighton and Carla Romero did most of the damage at the plate: Creighton scored four runs and stole six bases while going 4-for-4, while Romero scored four runs and stole seven bases while going 4-for-5. Romero has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Beyonce Almaguer, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Homestead was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .581. The last time their batting average was this high was since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Varela fell victim to South Dade and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Buccaneers, falling 16-0. The Vipers have struggled against the Buccaneers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Varela's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Homestead, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Homestead couldn't quite finish off Varela in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 18-16. Can Homestead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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