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| 03/13/20 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/06/18 - Away | 17-7 W |
| 03/09/18 - Home | 22-1 W |
| 04/07/17 - Home | 17-0 W |
| 03/10/17 - Home | 18-0 W |
Italy is a perfect 5-0 against Blum since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Gladiators are taking a road trip to face off against the Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Italy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Italy gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Rio Vista 14-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gladiators.
Brenna Reeves spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Charlea Padilla was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Italy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2025.
Meanwhile, Blum was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Hico, falling 19-4.
Italy's win bumped their record up to 12-7-1. As for Blum, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9-1.
Everything went Italy's way against Blum in their previous meeting back in March of 2020, as Italy made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gladiators since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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