The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets will head out to face off against the Darlington Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lower Richland came up short against Hartsville on Thursday, falling 21-1. The Diamond Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Darlington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 19-4 to South Florence.
Darlington saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chad Rubin, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Rubin a new career-high. Corey Martin also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Darlington's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lower Richland, they now have a losing record of 3-4-1.
Darlington's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lower Richland has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Darlington, though, as they've only averaged .336. Will they be able to contain Lower Richland's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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