Baseball Game Preview: Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors vs. Dorchester Academy Raiders

The Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Dorchester Academy Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Andrew Jackson Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.

Andrew Jackson Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Patrick Henry Academy on Wednesday. They fell 4-1 to the Patriots. The Warriors have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

Kaiden Kinard

Stolen Base

04/16/25 vs Patrick Henry Academy	1
04/10/25 vs Beaufort Academy	2
04/05/25 @ Patrick Henry Academy	2
04/02/25 vs Colleton Prep Academy	3
04/01/25 @ Horse Creek Academy	2
+ 4 more games

Andrew Jackson Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Kinard, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double. Kinard is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games he's played.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Dorchester Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 6-0 to St. John's Christian Academy. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Raiders haven't been shut out since back in March.

Andrew Jackson Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Dorchester Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Andrew Jackson Academy skirted past Dorchester Academy 9-8 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.