The Williston-Elko Blue Devils will face off against the Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Thursday, everything went Williston-Elko's way against Edisto as Williston-Elko made off with a 15-7 win. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Davis Academy got themselves on the board against Orangeburg Christian Academy on Thursday, but Orangeburg Christian Academy never followed suit. They blew past the Patriots 15-0. The Raiders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Abby Deering made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Deering was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Jefferson Davis Academy let Kinlee Ray and Sydney Owens run wild. Ray scored two runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Owens scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. Those stolen bases marked the first that Owens snagged this season. Carrie Lynn Loadholt was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Jefferson Davis Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orangeburg Christian Academy only posted a batting average of .000.
The win got Jefferson Davis Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Williston-Elko, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Williston-Elko might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Jefferson Davis Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Williston-Elko have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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