Softball Recap: Dorchester Academy Has No Trouble Against Andrew Jackson Academy

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 @ Northwood Academy	21
03/13/25 vs Thomas Heyward Academy	17
03/19/25 @ Andrew Jackson Academy	15
05/02/25 vs Andrew Jackson Academy	13
04/11/25 @ St. John's Christian Academy	13

Dorchester Academy won the last time they faced Andrew Jackson Academy and things went their way on Friday too. The Raiders put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 16-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won eight matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.

Emery McClure made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Brinley Pope was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lily Canady, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Dorchester Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Andrew Jackson Academy only posted an OBP of .250.

The win made it two in a row for Dorchester Academy and bumps their season record up to 13-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Coming up, Dorchester Academy will challenge Jefferson Davis Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson Davis Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.19 runs per game on average), something Dorchester Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Cross at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Stingrays will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.