For the second straight game, Varela will face off against Okeechobee. The Vipers are taking a road trip to face off against the Brahmans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Varela's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Okeechobee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Varela is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Okeechobee a 3-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Luis Sosa's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Varela saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Rodriguez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. Those three hits gave Rodriguez a new career-high. JC Hernandez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Varela has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Okeechobee, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Varela has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Okeechobee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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