Dorchester Academy proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 12) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks 5-4. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered a 14-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
Emery McClure was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. McClure was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Rylee Matthews and Alyssa Grooms did most of the damage at the plate: Matthews scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Grooms went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Matthews a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lily Canady, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Raiders
| 03/17/25 @ Colleton Prep Academy | 5-4 |
| 03/15/25 vs Charleston Math & Science | 16-4 |
| 03/15/25 vs Cross | 5-4 |
| 05/07/24 @ Patrick Henry Academy | 11-7 |
The victory was the fourth in a row (dating back to last season) for Dorchester Academy, bringing their record for this year to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Colleton Prep Academy, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Coming up, Dorchester Academy will head out on the road to face off against Andrew Jackson Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Colleton Prep Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-3 defeat against Holly Hill Academy on the 18th.
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