With a playoff game on the line, Italy rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Moody Bearcats with a sharp 7-1 victory. Italy is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 16 straight.
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 nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Addy Slovak was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlea Padilla, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Italy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. As for Moody, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Italy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Moody: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Friday.
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