Italy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Itasca Wampus Cats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wampus Cats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 back in February.
Tristan Camacho and Kace Campbell did some serious damage despite the final result: Camacho scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Campbell scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Camacho also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Italy's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Itasca, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
While Italy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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