Dublin hasn't had much luck against Livermore recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Dublin will look to defend their home field against Livermore at 4:00 p.m. Dublin has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dublin is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Foothill, falling 19-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Gaels have suffered against the Falcons since May 18, 2021.
Caitlyn Carr was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Livermore entered their tilt with Amador Valley on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Dons a 3-0 shutout.
Not much got past Kaci Norton, who gave up just a hit to keep Amador Valley off the board. That's the fewest hits Norton has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sophia Gerochi, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Laine Macosky was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Livermore's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Dublin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Dublin hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Livermore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Dublin couldn't quite finish off Livermore in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can Dublin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
