The Darlington Falcons couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. Their tough 7-0 loss to Hartsville on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Darlington of the 6-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Hartsville used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Darlington. And. Sarah Elliott made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and two steals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
The win was the fourth in a row for Hartsville, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Darlington will head out on the road to square off against Marlboro County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hartsville, they will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against South Florence at 7:30 p.m. South Florence's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
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