After a string of eight wins, Varela's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Southridge Spartans by a score of 5-4. Varela was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southridge apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Varela got a good showing from Luciano Lahoz, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Lahoz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jonathan Paniagua made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Amaury DeJesus, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Varela's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Southridge, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Varela will take on Miami Springs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Varela will be looking to keep their 18-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Southridge will take on Westland Hialeah at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southridge is facing Westland Hialeah at the right time seeing as Westland Hialeah is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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