After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Iowa-Grant, Darlington was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Fennimore Golden Eagles. For Darlington, this counts as revenge for the 12-2 loss Fennimore walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
For Fennimore's part, Tyson Gehrke was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Darlington's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Fennimore, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Darlington will take on Potosi/Cassville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fennimore, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Cuba City, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Cuba City's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Fennimore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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