In what's become a running theme this season, Varela gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past the Brito Panthers 11-1. The win was familiar territory for Varela who now have five in a row.
Hector Gonzalez looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Luciano Lahoz relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Varela let Javier Caldera and Luis Sosa loose on the outfield. Caldera got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four RBI and a double, while Sosa scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Paniagua, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Brito's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gregory Catano, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Varela's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs per game. As for Brito, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Varela will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Coral Park at 3:30 p.m. on April 1st. Varela is facing Coral Park at the right time seeing as Coral Park is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Brito, they will head out on the road to face off against South Broward at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.
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