The Darlington Falcons will square off against the Marlboro County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Darlington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Darlington got the win against Wilson by a conclusive 15-5. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Malaya Holt
| 04/30/25 @ Wilson | 4 |
| 03/06/25 vs Hannah-Pamplico | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Lamar | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Lakewood | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Hartsville | 1 |
Malaya Holt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Holt was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayden Leonard, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carly Gainey, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Darlington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Marlboro County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Dillon. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by just one run.
Abby Quick was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single hit, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Ruthie Grooms made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with nine stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that she has snagged this season. Addison Skipper was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Marlboro County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Darlington, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
Darlington came out on top in a nail-biter against Marlboro County when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
