Westwood is 0-8 against Lugoff-Elgin since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Westwood Redhawks are on the road again to play the Lugoff-Elgin Demons at 7:15 p.m. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Westwood had to settle for a 12-11 loss against Airport.
Marguerite Ridgeway was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada McConnell, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lugoff-Elgin won against A.C. Flora on Thursday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Lugoff-Elgin walked away with a 6-2 win over Irmo. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lugoff-Elgin.
June Heitman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ella Sheorn, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Lexie Stout was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Westwood's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Westwood might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Lugoff-Elgin in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Heitman, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Now that Westwood knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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