Lugoff-Elgin came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Irmo Yellowjackets 6-5. That's two games straight that Lugoff-Elgin has won by just one run.
Reece Pickett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Pickett was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Haleigh Miranda, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Lugoff-Elgin has 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. As for Irmo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-13.
Lugoff-Elgin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Irmo also has no future games currently scheduled.
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