Gladiators
| 03/21/25 vs Itasca | 12-1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Meridian | 15-0 |
| 03/14/25 @ Hico | 24-8 |
| 03/07/25 @ Ellison | 32-14 |
| 03/01/25 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 22-7 |
| 02/28/25 vs Vanguard College Prep | 20-5 |
Italy entered their tilt with Itasca on Friday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Wampus Cats 12-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Gladiators also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2020.
Kacey Stewart made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Charlea Padilla and Landry Janek did most of the damage at the plate: Padilla scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Janek went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Padilla has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Addy Slovak was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Italy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .417 or higher in seven consecutive matches.
Italy's record now sits at 10-4. As for Itasca, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-8.
Coincidentally, Italy and Itasca will both be playing Frost the next time they take the field. Itasca will head out to face Frost at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Italy will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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