Myrtle Beach fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Lugoff-Elgin on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Demons by a score of 7-6. The Seahawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madison Ashmore was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Madalyn Thompson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base. Ava Brunell was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Myrtle Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Myrtle Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they will head out on the road to challenge West Florence at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Demons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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