It's playoff time, and Varela had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks on Saturday. This was a revenge game for the Vipers: when they faced off against the Mavericks on Thursday, they had to take a 8-4 defeat.
Varela got a great performance from Andy Espinoza as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Espinoza has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Luis Sosa was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alejandro Ponte, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Varela always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Archbishop McCarthy only posted an OBP of .353.
Vipers
| 05/03/25 vs Archbishop McCarthy | 12-4 |
| 04/07/25 vs St. Brendan | 9-5 |
| 04/01/25 vs JC Bermudez Doral | 5-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Miami Christian | 4-3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Hialeah Educational Academy | 11-6 |
| + 7 more games |
Varela pushed their record up to 20-8-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Archbishop McCarthy, their loss dropped their record down to 19-13.
Varela didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-2 defeat against Mater Academy Charter on the 7th. Archbishop McCarthy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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