Italian sensation making Brisbane a home
The crowd hushes as the pitcher pauses, reflects for a brief moment, before delivering the first pitch. The fans want to see what "that Italian kid" can do; they're not disappointed. Striking out the first batter and a further nine, expectations are met and more created; "that Italian kid" is the Brisbane Bandit's new secret weapon, Alessandro 'Alex' Maestri.
26-year-old Maestri downplays his part in Friday night's epic 10-0 victory against Sydney Blue Sox "I just tried to stay focused and it ended up being a good game. When I got in trouble, John (Durkett) came in and helped me out". Maestri solidified his position in the sport pitching for his home team, the Peoria Chiefs, in addition to appearing in 13 games for the Italian National Team.
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