Baseball Recap: Darlington Comes Up Short

Hartsville hit Darlington with a six-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons lost 13-3 to the Red Foxes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Foxes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-2 on Tuesday.

Chad Rubin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.

This is the second loss in a row for Darlington and nudges their season record down to 5-10. As for Hartsville, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Darlington will welcome Cheraw at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Braves will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Falcons surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hartsville, they will be playing at home against Andrew Jackson at 6:30 p.m. on May 1.