Westwood lost against Lugoff-Elgin back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Westwood Redhawks fell just short of the Lugoff-Elgin Demons by a score of 5-4. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Westwood in their matchups with Lugoff-Elgin: they've now lost nine in a row.
Makayla Drakeford put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Drakeford has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Drakeford was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Azaria Belton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Taylor Blevins was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Like Westwood, Lugoff-Elgin also got a great game from a two-way player: June Heitman. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Heitman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lugoff-Elgin let Izabell Brown and Ella Sheorn loose on the outfield. Brown went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI, while Sheorn scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Westwood's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Westwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they will head out on the road to take on Irmo at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lugoff-Elgin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Irmo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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