Baseball Preview: Irmo Yellowjackets vs. Lugoff-Elgin Demons
Irmo is 1-9 against Lugoff-Elgin since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Irmo Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the Lugoff-Elgin Demons at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Irmo comes in on three and Lugoff-Elgin on seven.
Last Thursday, Irmo made easy work of Westwood and carried off an 11-2 victory.
Mason Burdette tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan White, who went 4-for-5 with three doubles and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Elliott Graham, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lugoff-Elgin was able to grind out a solid win over Sumter last Friday, taking the game 8-5.
Irmo's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Lugoff-Elgin, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5-1.
Irmo might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Lugoff-Elgin when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Irmo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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