Softball Preview: Italy Gladiators vs. Celeste Blue Devils
The Italy Gladiators will square off against the Celeste Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Italy will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
Italy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Moody as Italy made off with a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Italy, who have now won 17 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Ella Hudson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addy Slovak, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Charlea Padilla was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Celeste has not done well against Honey Grove recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Wednesday. Celeste walked away with a 10-7 win over Honey Grove. The high-scoring effort was just what Celeste needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Madilen Fronterhouse made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Fronterhouse was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Nickell, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maddieclaire Park, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Italy is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. As for Celeste, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10-1.
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