Italy is 2-8 against Rio Vista since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Italy Gladiators will look to defend their home field against the Rio Vista Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Italy is is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Rio Vista. The shutout was out of character for Italy seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
For Rio Vista's part, Bradley Hietzman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Hietzman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anthony Zepeda, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Huey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Italy's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Rio Vista, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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