Baseball Preview: Sumter Gamecocks vs. Lugoff-Elgin Demons
Sumter is 2-7 against Lugoff-Elgin since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sumter Gamecocks will head out on the road to challenge the Lugoff-Elgin Demons at 6:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Sumter: 3.6, Lugoff-Elgin: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Sumter sidestepped Batesburg-Leesville for a 4-2 win.
Marion Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Sumter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Rouse, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Lugoff-Elgin can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past Richland Northeast 11-1. The victory was nothing new for Lugoff-Elgin as they're now sitting on six straight.
Sumter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Lugoff-Elgin, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5-1.
Sumter skirted past Lugoff-Elgin 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumter since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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