East Laurens is 10-0 against Dublin since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The East Laurens Falcons will host the Dublin Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. East Laurens' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Dublin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
East Laurens' usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Toombs County hitters got past them. East Laurens came up short against Toombs County on Monday, falling 13-0. It was the first time this season that the Falcons let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Dublin suffered their closest defeat since October 4, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Dodge County by a score of 5-3. The Fighting Irish have struggled against the Indians recently, as their match on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Caitlyn Nesbitt put in work no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Dublin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dodge County only tossed four.
The loss snapped East Laurens' winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-3 record. As for Dublin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Everything went East Laurens' way against Dublin in their previous matchup back in August as East Laurens made off with a 12-0 victory. Does East Laurens have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dublin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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