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| 04/25/24 - Home | 8-2 W |
| 03/05/24 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 04/17/23 - Home | 15-5 W |
| 05/11/22 - Neutral | 6-0 W |
| 05/06/22 - Home | 4-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
South Florence is 9-1 against Darlington since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The South Florence Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Darlington Falcons at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
South Florence is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Heritage get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Wednesday. The victory was nothing new for the Bruins as they're now sitting on three straight.
The result came thanks to Payton Perry's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryleigh Hux, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. She also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Riley Owens, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Darlington got the win against Lakewood on Wednesday by a conclusive 11-0. 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 splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Blackmon was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Kayden Leonard and Kee Key Bacote did most of the damage at the plate: 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 was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
South Florence's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Darlington, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
South Florence took their victory against Darlington when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2. Will South Florence repeat their success, or does Darlington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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