It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Varela had no problem doing just that on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over the Coral Park Rams. The result was nothing new for Varela, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Christian Lussier looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Alejandro Ponte and Nick Padron did most of the damage at the plate: Ponte scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Padron scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Paniagua, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Varela is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Coral Park, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17-1.
Varela will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Southwest at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Southwest: 3.2, Varela: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Coral Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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