Varela hasn't had much luck against South Dade recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Vipers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buccaneers at 3:30 p.m. Varela has given up an average of 14.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Varela lost 24-9 to Homestead on Thursday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Dade). They put the hurt on Homestead with a sharp 23-7 win on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Buccaneers, who have now won five contests in a row.
K. Orta was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was A. Tomas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
South Dade was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
South Dade pushed their record up to 8-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Varela, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Varela might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from South Dade in their previous meeting back in February. Will the Vipers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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