Softball Preview: Greensburg Salem Golden Lions vs. Laurel Highlands Mustangs
Greensburg Salem is 7-0 against Laurel Highlands since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Greensburg Salem Golden Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Laurel Highlands Mustangs at 4:15 p.m.
Greensburg Salem's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Elizabeth Forward last Friday. They lost 15-0 to the Warriors. Greensburg Salem has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Laurel Highlands waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Rams.
Harlie Dirda made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dirda was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Lindsay Klink and Niaha Dillard did most of the damage at the plate: Klink scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Dillard went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Greensburg Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Laurel Highlands, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5.
Greensburg Salem took their win against Laurel Highlands when the teams last played on April 15th by a conclusive 9-3. Does Greensburg Salem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Laurel Highlands turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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