Sumter was the 2-1 winner over Lugoff-Elgin when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Sumter Gamecocks took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lugoff-Elgin Demons on Friday.
Sumter saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cory Bailey, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Bailey has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Todd, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Sumter's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Lugoff-Elgin, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sumter will challenge Conway at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they will head out on the road to square off against A.C. Flora at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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