Falcons
| 03/12/25 vs Lakewood | 11 |
| 03/08/25 vs Sumter | 7 |
| 03/08/25 vs Lewisville | 3 |
| 03/08/25 vs Hartsville | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Hannah-Pamplico | 12 |
| 03/06/25 vs Cheraw | 2 |
Darlington is 1-9 against South Florence since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Darlington Falcons are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the South Florence Bruins at 6:00 p.m. Darlington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Darlington's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Lakewood with a sharp 11-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Gators: they've now won nine in a row.
Bailey Blackmon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Darlington let Kayden Leonard and Kee Key Bacote run wild. Leonard scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Bacote scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Carly Gainey also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Florence). They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Heritage on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bruins with their most commanding win of the season.
Not much got past Payton Perry, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Heritage off the board.
On the hitting side, Ryleigh Hux was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Alaina Floyd, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
South Florence is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. Darlington's record is now 4-2.
Darlington might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from South Florence in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Darlington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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