Darlington hasn't had much luck against Pepperell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Darlington Tigers will take on the Pepperell Dragons at 4:30 p.m. Darlington has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Darlington came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Pepperell, falling 20-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered against the Dragons since February 17, 2020.
For Pepperell's part, Kaleb Davis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, Davis gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Hunter Godfrey was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Ayden Frazier, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Pepperell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .592. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win was the fifth in a row for Pepperell, bringing their record for this year to 11-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Darlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
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