Softball Recap: Dorchester Academy Makes It Four in a Row on the Road

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

03/13/25 vs Thomas Heyward Academy	17
03/19/25 @ Andrew Jackson Academy	15
04/01/25 @ Cross	12
03/15/25 vs Charleston Math & Science	12
03/27/25 vs Thomas Heyward Academy	11

Dorchester Academy barely beat Cross the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Raiders put the hurt on the Stingrays with a sharp 13-1 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won five contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.

Emery McClure made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). McClure was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Grooms, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Lyla Owens was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

Dorchester Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in seven consecutive matches.

Dorchester Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Cross, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.

Looking ahead, Dorchester Academy will square off against Northwood Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cross, they will face off against John Paul II at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.