Homestead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Varela Vipers by a score of 24-22. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (12), Homestead still had to take the loss.
Faith Jones and Sandra Villalobos stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jones scored five runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-6, while Villalobos went 4-for-6 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI. Jones is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in four or more in the last three games she's played. Carla Romero was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Homestead was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
Homestead's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Varela, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season.
While Homestead had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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