Darlington fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Gilbert on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Gilbert Indians by a score of 2-1. Darlington has not had much luck with Gilbert recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Bailey Blackmon spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits. Those 7.1 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Emily Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Darlington now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Gilbert, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Darlington will look to defend their home field on Friday against Georgetown at 6:00 p.m. Georgetown is coming into the contest with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Darlington will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Gilbert, they will square off against Hanahan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gilbert: 3.9, Hanahan: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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