The Lugoff-Elgin Demons are taking a road trip to square off against the North Central Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lugoff-Elgin is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Lugoff-Elgin played against Ridge View on Wednesday and won via forfeit.
North Central's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Camden. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Mackenzie Melton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Catie Bittner was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Easley Williams also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Lugoff-Elgin's record now sits at 6-8. As for North Central, their record is now 11-3.
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