Softball Game Recap: Irmo Yellowjackets vs. Lugoff-Elgin Demons

By Team Reports Apr 25, 2024, 8:49pm

Softball Recap: Irmo Yellowjackets vs. Lugoff-Elgin Demons

Irmo fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Lugoff-Elgin on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lugoff-Elgin Demons by a score of 6-5. Irmo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For Lugoff-Elgin's part, Reece Pickett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Pickett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexie Stout, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Haleigh Miranda was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.

Irmo's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.

Irmo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lugoff-Elgin also has no future games currently scheduled.

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