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| 04/26/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 10-7 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/28/23 - Away | 16-0 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 13-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Rio Vista is a perfect 10-0 against Italy since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles will welcome the Gladiators at 7:00 p.m.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Rio Vista and Itasca had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Eagles fell just short of the Wampus Cats by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Italy brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They came out on top against Frost by a score of 15-11 on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Gladiators as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Grayson Jones was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Whitney, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact: Italy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Rio Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Italy, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-14.
Rio Vista took their win against Italy when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Gladiators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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