After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Varela was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwest Eagles. The loss continues a trend for the Vipers in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Varela saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yoidi Martinez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Varela's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5-2. As for Southwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Varela will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on St. Brendan at 3:30 p.m. on April 7. As for Southwest, they will face off against Miami Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Miami Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Southwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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