Hialeah Gardens fell victim to Varela and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 8-0 loss at the hands of the Varela Vipers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hialeah Gardens in their matchups with Varela: they've now lost four in a row.
For Varela's part, Christian Lussier looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lussier has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Amaury DeJesus was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Gerardo Ortega Jr was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hialeah Gardens' loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Varela, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Hialeah Gardens will take on Goleman at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Goleman has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.58 runs per game on average), something Hialeah Gardens will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Varela, they will head out on the road to challenge West Broward at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. West Broward will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Varela surely won't give up without a fight.
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