Darlington was the 3-0 winner over Hartsville when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Darlington Falcons took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hartsville Red Foxes on Tuesday. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Darlington started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-7, 25-22, 25-15.
Hartsville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emmakate Hudson out in front who had four digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Hudson a new career-high in aces.
Darlington's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Hartsville, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Darlington will welcome Crestwood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Darlington will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Hartsville, they will venture away from home to face off against Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hartsville is facing Lakewood at the right time seeing as Lakewood is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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