Sumter Gamecocks (Sumter, SC) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad nudge the host Lugoff-Elgin Demons (Lugoff, SC), 8-7 in a league game.

With the triumph, Sumter upgrades its record to 4-3 on the year. The Gamecocks travel to West Florence (Florence, SC) to play the Knights in a game on Tuesday, March 25. The Knights enter the game with a record of 1-0. West Florence won 4-0 in their recent non-league game against Lugoff-Elgin (Lugoff, SC)

The Demons now own a 1-3 record. They play next when they travel to Camden for a non-league game on Saturday, March 22. Lugoff-Elgin will play a Bulldogs squad coming off a 9-8 non-league loss to North Central (Kershaw, SC). The Bulldogs record now stands at 1-3.