St. John's Christian Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Dorchester Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Dorchester Academy Raiders a 14-0 shutout on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cavaliers considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Mason Ritter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Sumter Moorer was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Aiden McCoy was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
St. John's Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
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| 03/07/25 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 3-9 L |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 3-13 L |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 03/10/23 - Home | 1-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
The victory got St. John's Christian Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Dorchester Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Coming up, St. John's Christian Academy will head out to challenge Holly Hill Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Dorchester Academy, they will face off against Orangeburg Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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