The Lugoff-Elgin Demons will head out to challenge the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Lugoff-Elgin will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Lugoff-Elgin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Ridge View get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Tuesday. The Demons not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 19, 2024.
Haleigh Miranda
| 04/01/25 @ Ridge View | 7 |
| 03/28/25 @ A.C. Flora | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Blythewood | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ Camden | 4 |
| 03/19/25 @ Chapin | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Haleigh Miranda made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last seven games. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lugoff-Elgin got a massive performance out of Izzy Brown, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, Brown posted two RBI, the most she's had over her last nine contests. Another player making a difference was Ella Sheorn, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Lugoff-Elgin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridge View didn't got any hits.
Meanwhile, Gray Collegiate Academy came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 9-4.
Like Lugoff-Elgin, Gray Collegiate Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Peyton Hendrix. She struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Hendrix has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aspen Boulware, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Kaley Anderson was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
Gray Collegiate Academy's win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lugoff-Elgin, their record now sits at 5-11.
Lugoff-Elgin suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Gray Collegiate Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Demons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
