Baseball Game Preview: Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks vs. Patrick Henry Academy Patriots

War Hawks

Runs

03/18/26 @ Patrick Henry Academy	6
03/17/26 @ Orangeburg Prep	10
03/13/26 @ Jefferson Davis Academy	14
03/12/26 @ Williamsburg Academy	2
03/09/26 vs Jefferson Davis Academy	15
+ 7 more games

For the second straight game, Colleton Prep Academy will face off against Patrick Henry Academy. The War Hawks will host the Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Colleton Prep Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.

Colleton Prep Academy easily dispatched Orangeburg Prep on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The War Hawks fell just short of Patrick Henry Academy by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday. The War Hawks have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

For Patrick Henry Academy's part, Rylin Brunson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Brunson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Patrick Henry Academy is 2-1 when Brunson posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-3 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Corley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Patrick Henry Academy: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Caleb Corley was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.

Colleton Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Patrick Henry Academy, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-4.