It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Gilbert ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Darlington Falcons out 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Gilbert, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Darlington's part, Bailey Blackmon spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits. Those 7.1 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Emily Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Gilbert has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Darlington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Gilbert will head out on the road to challenge Hanahan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanahan is coming into the match with seven straight wins at home, so Gilbert will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Darlington will take on Georgetown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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