The Varela Vipers will head out on the road to square off against the Homestead Broncos at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Varela is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Varela scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Homestead 24-22. 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 stepped up to the plate in a big way. 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 victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Homestead, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
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