Baseball Recap: Jefferson Davis Academy Wins Going Away Against Whale Branch

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

03/17/25 vs Williston-Elko	15
03/13/25 vs Whale Branch	15
03/26/25 @ Whale Branch	10
03/11/25 vs Wardlaw Academy	10
03/14/25 @ Williston-Elko	9

Jefferson Davis Academy won the last time they faced Whale Branch and things went their way on Wednesday too. Jefferson Davis Academy was the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Whale Branch. Considering the Raiders have won six games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Reece Still and Dalton Nix made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Still pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Nix struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Still has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Still got no hits from his three at bats, while Nix got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Nix a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colson Loadholt, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Will Stillinger, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.

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 11 times.

The victory snapped Jefferson Davis Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-5 record. As for Whale Branch, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

Jefferson Davis Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Colleton Prep Academy at 6:30 p.m. on April 8. As for Whale Branch, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lake Marion at 6:00 p.m. Lake Marion has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.25 runs per game on average), something Whale Branch will no doubt try to take advantage of.