St. John's Christian Academy won against Colleton Prep Academy last Thursday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Cavaliers didn't even let the Dorchester Academy Raiders on the board, marking the Cavaliers' second-straight 6-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-0 back in March.
Sumter Moorer
Sumter Moorer made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. John's Christian Academy is 6-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Moorer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Landon Chipman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Lucas Morrison also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
St. John's Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Dorchester Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Looking ahead, St. John's Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against Orangeburg Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Cavaliers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Dorchester Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Andrew Jackson Academy at 7:00 p.m.
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