The Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks will challenge the Hilton Head Prep Dolphins at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Colleton Prep Academy's win against Jefferson Davis Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Colleton Prep Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Jefferson Davis Academy on Thursday. The War Hawks haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Cale Owens made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Owens was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Bryce Kinard was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braeden Hiers, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Colleton Prep Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson Davis Academy only posted a batting average of .148.
Meanwhile, Hilton Head Prep had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. They came out on top against the Cavaliers by a score of 5-1.
Hilton Head Prep pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Colleton Prep Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Colleton Prep Academy suffered a grim 18-5 defeat to Hilton Head Prep in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Colleton Prep Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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