Darlington had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They beat the Marlboro County Bulldogs by a goal, winning 2-1. The win was just what Darlington needed coming off of a 3-0 loss in their prior game.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Zi'reon Shannon and
Blayton Flores, who scored both of Darlington's goals. The pair have combined for a total of four so far this season.
Something new happened on Thursday as Lee Best saw his first action of the season, playing 80 minutes against Darlington. Best made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Darlington made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Marlboro County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Darlington will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Camden at 7:00 p.m. on April 9th. Camden is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Darlington will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Marlboro County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Crestwood at 7:00 p.m. on April 9th. Crestwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season.
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