Italy entered their tilt with Abbott with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They came out on top against the Abbott Panthers by a score of 5-1 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Italy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ella Hudson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addy Slovak, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ireland Sutton, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On Abbott's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Svacina, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Italy pushed their record up to 20-7 with that victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs per game. As for Abbott, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12.
Italy will be playing in front of their home fans against Coolidge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Italy's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Coolidge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Abbott, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win vs. Frost on the 13th.
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