Darlington is 2-8 against Hartsville since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Red Foxes at 6:00 p.m. Darlington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Darlington's offense. They lost 6-0 to South Florence on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Falcons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Hartsville came tearing into Tuesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 15-7 margin over the Tigers. Considering the Red Foxes have won 14 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hartsville got a massive performance out of Mary Ellyn Hickey, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Claire Smith was another key player, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
Hartsville pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Darlington, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Darlington suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Hartsville when the teams last played back in March. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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