Varela scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-22 victory over the Homestead Broncos. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Homestead's part, Faith Jones and Sandra Villalobos did some serious damage despite the final result: Jones scored five runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-6, while Villalobos went 4-for-6 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI. Jones is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in four or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carla Romero, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Homestead was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
Varela's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-7. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs per game. As for Homestead, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Varela will have a chance to go back-to-back against Homestead: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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