
Red Foxes
03/19/25 vs Darlington | 9-1 |
03/17/25 @ Crestwood | 17-0 |
03/14/25 vs Lower Richland | 18-0 |
03/12/25 vs Wilson | 10-0 |
Hartsville waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Darlington Falcons 9-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-3 last Saturday.
Allie Bailey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaysha McCullough, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Terriney Thompson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Hartsville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive matches.
Hartsville pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Darlington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Coming up, Hartsville will face off against Lakewood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Darlington, they will take on Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Darlington is facing Lamar at the right time seeing as Lamar is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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