Lady Gladiators add another win

Image: Pitcher Jenna Holden and teammates Taylor Boyd, Lakota Townley, Sarah Sanders, Avery Green and Brycelen Richards.

Pitcher Jenna Holden and teammates Taylor Boyd, Lakota Townley, Sarah Sanders, Avery Green and Brycelen Richards. (Elaine Richards)

The Lady Gladiator softball team traveled to Frost on Friday to continue their district play against the Lady Polar Bears. Their 12-1 win gave Italy a 5-0 district record and a record of 12-1-1 overall.

Sarah Sanders scored in the 1st to give Italy an early 1-0 lead.

In the 3rd, Sanders and Brycelen Richards both passed home plate to increase the Lady Gladiator lead to 3-0.

In the 4th inning, the crowd fired up when Hannah Carr stole home. Taylor Boyd and Richards added a run each to give Italy a 6-0 lead.

Italy added 4 on the scoreboard in the 5th with runs by Carr, Boyd, Sanders and Richards. The game was headed to a shut out when Ramos from Frost stole home. The inning ended with Italy on top 10-1.

In the 6th Andrea Galvan stole home and Hannah Carr added the final run for Italy. The Lady Gladiator defense proved fatal to Frost to end the game 12-1. Pitcher Jenna Holden added 5 strike outs to her stats for a total of 61 for the year.

Congrats to the Lady Gladiators and Coaches for representing Italy High School with skill, sportsmanship and pride.