For the second straight game, Italy will face off against Rio Vista. The Gladiators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Italy has given up an average of 12.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Italy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Rio Vista on Friday. They lost 11-2 to the Eagles.
Italy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Johnson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
Italy has also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season. As for Rio Vista, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
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