The Dorchester Academy Raiders will head out on the road to take on the St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dorchester Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Colleton Prep Academy on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitchers stepped up to hand the War Hawks a 15-0 shutout. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Meanwhile, St. John's Christian Academy waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the War Hawks as they made off with a 6-0 win. The Cavaliers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 7th.
Sumter Moorer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Moorer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Chipman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Chipman has posted since back in May of 2024. Jacob Glover was another, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Dorchester Academy's record now sits at 3-4. As for St. John's Christian Academy, their record is now 7-5.
Dorchester Academy suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to St. John's Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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