The Darlington Redbirds will head out on the road to take on the Fennimore Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Darlington has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Fennimore will arrive with three straight victories.
Darlington made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Riverdale, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Redbirds fell just short of the Chieftains by a score of 14-12 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Redbirds have suffered since April 15th.
Mineral Point typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Fennimore proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Pointers 8-0. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Tyson Starkey made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Casey Dresen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted over his last seven contests. Another player making a difference was Macoy Miles, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Darlington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Fennimore, their record now sits at 20-2.
Darlington couldn't quite get it done against Fennimore in their previous matchup on May 2nd as they fell 5-2. Can the Redbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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