Lugoff-Elgin dropped to 7-10 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 7-1 to the North Central Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 on Thursday.
Lugoff-Elgin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casandra Merriweather, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for North Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
On North Central's side, Mackenzie Melton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. Melton has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lillian Hope Alexandria Bell was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Jackson, who went 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Lugoff-Elgin will head out to square off against Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Redhawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something the Demons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Cheraw at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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