Baseball Recap: Colleton Prep Academy Victorious

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Previous 3 Games

03/20/25 - Away	7-5 W
03/22/19 - Away	20-0 W
03/15/19 - Home	11-2 W

While Colleton Prep Academy's win against Jefferson Davis Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders on Thursday, sneaking past 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the War Hawks have posted since May 2, 2024.

Cale Owens was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Owens was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Kinard, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gerardo De La Cruz, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Colleton Prep Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Colleton Prep Academy picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-7. As for Jefferson Davis Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.

Looking ahead, Colleton Prep Academy will host Hilton Head Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Jefferson Davis Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Orangeburg-Wilkinson at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.