The Italy Gladiators will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Riesel Indians. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Italy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Celeste by a score of 10-5.
Ella Hudson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on 12 hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addy Slovak, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played. Kinley Cate was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Riesel came tearing into Thursday's matchup with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 19-0 margin over the Tomcats. Riesel might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 22 games by six runs or more this season.
Italy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. As for Riesel, their victory bumped their record up to 29-3-1.
Italy came up short against Riesel in their previous matchup back in April of 2016, falling 10-5. Can Italy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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