Italy lost against Meridian on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Gladiators fell 4-1 to the Yellowjackets. The Gladiators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gared Wood was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Wood was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
Wood wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Cate, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Italy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Meridian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-13.
As of now, neither Italy nor the Yellowjackets have any future games scheduled.
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