Softball Game Preview: Dorman Cavaliers vs. Eastside Eagles

The Dorman Cavaliers will face off against the Eastside Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Dorman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Belton-Honea Path, who was ranked sixth at the time (Dorman was ranked 13th). Dorman fell just short of Belton-Honea Path by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Cavaliers were not able to get on the board.

Dorman got a good showing from Logan Smith, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits Smith has allowed since back in May of 2024.

Meanwhile, Eastside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to Wade Hampton.

Eastside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Moyse, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Kayden Vinson was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple.

This is the second loss in a row for Dorman and nudges their season record down to 8-4-1. As for Eastside, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8-2.

Eastside's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dorman hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Eastside, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Dorman's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.