Avalon is 0-10 against Italy since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Avalon Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Italy Gladiators at 4:30 p.m.
Sadly, Avalon is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. Their rough 18-9 defeat to Abbott on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. One positive for Avalon, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Italy entered their tilt with Hubbard with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Jaguars 4-3.
Ella Hudson spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Landry Janek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Avalon's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Italy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7.
Avalon suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Italy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Avalon, Macey Cooper (who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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