Fort Dorchester faced James Island in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
Banks Wickersham was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Fort Dorchester's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for James Island, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-3.
Coming up, Fort Dorchester will square off against Stall at 6:30 p.m. on the 21st. The Patriots are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for James Island, they will be playing at home against Ocean Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Trojans have won four straight at home, while the Dolphins won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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