The Marlboro County Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Darlington Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Marlboro County has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Darlington will arrive with five straight victories.
Friday just wasn't the day for Marlboro County's offense. They came up short against Loris on Friday, falling 8-0.
Abby Quick
| 04/04/25 vs Loris | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Darlington | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs Dillon | 5 |
Abby Quick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Marlboro County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Skipper, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Darlington). They blew past Crestwood 20-4 on Friday. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Darlington got a massive performance out of Carly Gainey, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Kee Key Bacote was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Darlington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Darlington's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Marlboro County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
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