Softball Recap: Dorchester Academy Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win
By Team Reports
Mar 30, 2025, 12:21pm
Softball Recap: Dorchester Academy Raiders vs. Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels

Raiders
03/27/25 vs Thomas Heyward Academy | 14-3 |
03/19/25 @ Andrew Jackson Academy | 18-3 |
03/17/25 @ Colleton Prep Academy | 5-4 |
03/15/25 vs Charleston Math & Science | 16-4 |
03/15/25 vs Cross | 5-4 |
Dorchester Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels as they made off with a 14-3 win. Considering the Raiders have won four contests by more than ten runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Higbe spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Palmer Kizer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Emery McClure, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Dorchester Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Thomas Heyward Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Dorchester Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-2 win against Orangeburg Prep on the 28th. As for Thomas Heyward Academy, they are taking a road trip to square off against Battery Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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