Northwood Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Dorchester Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chargers of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Jhett Dungan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Dungan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Dungan wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Cumbee, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Travis Mercuri also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Northwood Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-10-1. As for Dorchester Academy, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwood Academy will face off against Trinity Collegiate at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Dorchester Academy, they will take on Colleton Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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