Coolidge is 0-6 against Italy since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Coolidge Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Italy Gladiators at 5:00 p.m.
Coolidge was not able to break out of their rough patch back in March as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Dawson.
Meanwhile, Italy had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Friday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 5-1.
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, Addy Slovak was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Ireland Sutton, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Coolidge's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Italy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Coolidge suffered a grim 22-1 defeat to Italy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Coolidge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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