The Fort Dorchester Patriots will head out on the road to take on the James Island Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Dorchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Fort Dorchester will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Ashley Ridge, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Patriots came out on top against the Swamp Foxes by a score of 7-3 on Monday.
Mila Lorenzano
| 04/21/25 vs Ashley Ridge | 11 |
| 04/11/25 @ Ashley Ridge | 9 |
| 04/10/25 vs Berkeley | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Stall | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs James Island | 6 |
| + 9 more games |
Mila Lorenzano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hailey Greatrex, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ashton Giet, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, James Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Summerville, falling 6-0.
James Island's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Fort Dorchester, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-3.
James Island's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Fort Dorchester has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for James Island, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Fort Dorchester keep running through batters, or will the Trojans buck the trend?
Fort Dorchester couldn't quite finish off James Island in their previous matchup on April 2nd and fell 3-1. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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