The Dorchester Academy Raiders will face off against the Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dorchester Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Dorchester Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Andrew Jackson Academy with a sharp 10-0 win. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Molly Blanchard
| 04/27/26 vs Andrew Jackson Academy | 3 |
| 04/15/26 @ Colleton Prep Academy | 2 |
| 04/02/26 @ Orangeburg Prep | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Orangeburg Prep | 2 |
| 03/27/26 vs Calhoun Academy | 2 |
Molly Blanchard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Blanchard was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinsey Bates, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Emery McClure was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Dorchester Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Calhoun Academy hit Colleton Prep Academy with a five-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 6-6 draw.
Colleton Prep Academy's draw gives them a new season record of 4-2-1. As for Dorchester Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Dorchester Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Colleton Prep Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the War Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
