Sumter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Lugoff-Elgin Demons, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Demons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 last Tuesday.
Sumter's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Lugoff-Elgin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sumter will head out to challenge South Florence at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. South Florence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they will venture away from home to take on Camden at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lugoff-Elgin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Camden's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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