Lugoff-Elgin is 8-0 against Westwood since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Lugoff-Elgin Demons will be playing at home against the Westwood Redhawks at 7:15 p.m. Lugoff-Elgin will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
If Lugoff-Elgin beats Westwood with six runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Lugoff-Elgin walked away with a 6-2 win over Irmo on Tuesday.
June Heitman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ella Sheorn was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Lexie Stout was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Westwood had to settle for a 12-11 loss against Airport on Monday.
Marguerite Ridgeway made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jada McConnell, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Lugoff-Elgin is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Westwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Everything went Lugoff-Elgin's way against Westwood in their previous matchup back in March as Lugoff-Elgin made off with a 10-3 victory. Will Lugoff-Elgin repeat their success, or does Westwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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