Hubbard is 0-10 against Italy since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hubbard Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Italy Gladiators at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Hubbard's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
Hubbard pushed their score all the way to 12 last Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Dawson by a score of 14-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (ten), Hubbard still had to take the loss.
Darbi Swan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Lane, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Italy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Bulldogs. The result was nothing new for Italy, who have now won ten matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Italy let Kinley Cate and Addy Slovak loose on the outfield. Cate scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Slovak scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Slovak 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. Kacey Stewart was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hubbard's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Italy, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Hubbard suffered a grim 18-5 defeat to Italy in their previous matchup back in March. Can Hubbard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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