Softball Preview: Laurel Highlands Mustangs vs. Albert Gallatin Colonials
Laurel Highlands is 2-8 against Albert Gallatin since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Laurel Highlands Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Albert Gallatin Colonials at 4:00 p.m. Laurel Highlands will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Laurel Highlands will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by ten) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Ringgold and snuck past 5-3.
Harlie Dirda made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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.
Meanwhile, Albert Gallatin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 15-0 to Elizabeth Forward.
The win got Laurel Highlands back to even at 5-5. As for Albert Gallatin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Laurel Highlands beat Albert Gallatin 7-3 when the teams last played last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laurel Highlands since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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