While Itasca's victory against Italy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Itasca had just enough and edged out Italy 10-9. The win continues a trend for the Wampus Cats in their matchups with the Gladiators: they've now won five in a row.
Aydan Villarreal was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Villarreal was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Maddox Abrego
| 03/21/25 vs Italy | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Blum | 1 |
| 03/05/25 vs Bruceville-Eddy | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Hillsboro | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Hubbard | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddox Abrego, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Buddy Jackson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Itasca's record now sits at 8-2. As for Italy, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
Itasca will have a chance to go back-to-back against Italy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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