The Brownsville Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Laurel Highlands Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Brownsville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Brownsville will bounce into Monday's game after beating McGuffey, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Brownsville came out on top in a nail-biter against McGuffey on Friday and snuck past 4-3.
Zaydee Downer was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Laurel Highlands waltzed into their matchup last 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 victory over the Rams.
Harlie Dirda made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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.
Brownsville's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9. As for Laurel Highlands, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Brownsville was able to grind out a solid win over Laurel Highlands in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brownsville since the squad 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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