Darlington and Marlboro County are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Darlington Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Marlboro County Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Darlington's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Marlboro County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Darlington fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Marlboro County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 4-3. Darlington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gage McKenzie put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). McKenzie has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. McKenzie was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
McKenzie wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Antonio Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shane Oliver, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Darlington's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Marlboro County, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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