Gladiators
| 03/28/25 @ Frost | 24-8 |
| 03/21/25 vs Itasca | 12-1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Meridian | 15-0 |
| 03/14/25 @ Hico | 24-8 |
| 03/07/25 @ Ellison | 32-14 |
| + 2 more games |
Italy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Frost Polar Bears 24-8. The Gladiators have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Polar Bears, too.
Charlea Padilla was a standout: she scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ireland Sutton, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Italy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Italy pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.7 runs over those games. As for Frost, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Italy will host Hico at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Italy's pitchers better be ready for this one: Hico has averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Frost, they will head out on the road to take on Rio Vista at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Frost will need to watch out since Rio Vista has now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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