It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Marlboro County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Darlington Falcons 4-3. The victory was just business as usual For Marlboro County, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
For Darlington's part, Gage McKenzie was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). McKenzie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. McKenzie was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
McKenzie wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Antonio Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shane Oliver, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Marlboro County pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Darlington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Marlboro County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Darlington: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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