Varela made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Westminster Christian, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Varela Vipers put the hurt on the Westminster Christian Warriors with a sharp 15-4 victory on Wednesday. That looming 15-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vipers yet this season.
Jonathan Paniagua
| 03/05/25 @ Westminster Christian | 4 |
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| 02/25/25 @ Braddock | 2 |
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Varela got a massive performance out of Jonathan Paniagua, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Paniagua a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Santiago Ponte, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Varela always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westminster Christian only posted an OBP of .318.
Varela's win bumped their record up to 6-3-1. As for Westminster Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Varela will challenge Southwest at 6:00 p.m. on March 12th. As for Westminster Christian, they will square off against Key West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Key West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Westminster Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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