Albert Gallatin is 8-2 against Laurel Highlands since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Albert Gallatin Colonials will be playing in front of their home fans against the Laurel Highlands Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Albert Gallatin has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Laurel Highlands will arrive with four straight wins.
Albert Gallatin's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Elizabeth Forward on Friday. They lost 15-0 to the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Laurel Highlands had just enough and edged Ringgold out 5-3 on Thursday.
Harlie Dirda made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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, Laurel Highlands let Lindsay Klink and Niaha Dillard loose on the outfield. 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.
Albert Gallatin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Laurel Highlands, they pushed their record up to 5-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Albert Gallatin came up short against Laurel Highlands in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dirda, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Now that Albert Gallatin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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