Softball Recap: Darlington comes up short despite Summer Anderson's strong performance

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 5:16pm

Softball Recap: Darlington Falcons vs. Georgetown Bulldogs

Darlington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Georgetown Bulldogs by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Darlington has lost by just one run.

Bailey Blackmon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Summer Anderson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carley Gainey, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.

Darlington's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Georgetown, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11.

As of now, neither Darlington nor Georgetown have any future games scheduled.

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