Baseball Game Preview: Williston-Elko Blue Devils vs. Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders

The Williston-Elko Blue Devils will challenge the Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Wednesday, Williston-Elko didn't have quite enough to beat Edisto and fell 5-4.

Meanwhile, Jefferson Davis Academy got themselves on the board against Whale Branch on Thursday, but Whale Branch never followed suit. They blew past the Warriors 15-0. With that victory, the Raiders brought their scoring average up to 7.8 runs per game.

Reece Still and Dalton Nix were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Still tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Nix tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Still scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Nix scored a run and stole Two bases. That's the most stolen bases Nix has posted since back in February of 2024.

In other batting news, Jefferson Davis Academy let Corbin Perry and Will Stillinger run wild. Perry scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Stillinger scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Perry a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Landen Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Jefferson Davis Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whale Branch struck out seven times.

The win got Jefferson Davis Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Williston-Elko, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Williston-Elko couldn't quite finish off Jefferson Davis Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 6-4. Will Williston-Elko have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.