If Killian was feeling good off their 17-6 takedown of Downtown Doral last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Killian Cougars fell just short of the Varela Vipers by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. Killian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Varela apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
Brandon Pfeiffer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alessandro Morejon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendry Blanco, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Varela's side, Simon Molina and Jordan Alzate did most of the damage at the plate: Molina went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Alzate scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Killian's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-13. As for Varela, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Killian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-4 defeat vs. Belen Jesuit on the 19th. As for Varela, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Brendan at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Varela: 2, St. Brendan: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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