Lugoff-Elgin has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Irmo Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lugoff-Elgin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Lugoff-Elgin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Westwood.
June Heitman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Heitman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Heitman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Izabell Brown and Ella Sheorn did most of the damage at the plate: Brown went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI, while Sheorn scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Irmo was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lugoff-Elgin. Irmo has not had much luck with Lugoff-Elgin recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Lugoff-Elgin pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Irmo, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Lugoff-Elgin beat Irmo 6-2 when the teams last played on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lugoff-Elgin since the squad 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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