The Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Williston-Elko Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson Davis Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Jefferson Davis Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Whale Branch. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Reece Still
| 03/13/25 vs Whale Branch | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Wardlaw Academy | 0 |
| 02/27/25 @ Calhoun Academy | 1 |
| 03/05/24 @ Wardlaw Academy | 1 |
| 02/29/24 vs Clarendon Hall | 2 |
Reece Still and Dalton Nix made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Still pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Nix tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, 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 runs Still has posted since back in February of 2024.
In other batting news, Corbin Perry and Will Stillinger did most of the damage at the plate: 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 T Page, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his three 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.
Meanwhile, Williston-Elko didn't have quite enough to beat Edisto on Wednesday and fell 5-4.
The victory got Jefferson Davis Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Williston-Elko, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Jefferson Davis Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Williston-Elko in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson Davis Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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