Softball Game Preview: Ocean City Raiders vs. Egg Harbor Township Eagles

Ocean City hasn't had much luck against Egg Harbor Township recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Egg Harbor Township took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ocean City, who comes in off a win.

On Wednesday, Ocean City made easy work of Cedar Creek and carried off a 10-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.

Jessica Mooney

Batters Struck Out

04/02/25 vs Cedar Creek	8
03/31/25 @ Mainland Regional	7
05/14/24 @ Hammonton	1
05/13/24 vs Middle Township	7
05/10/24 @ Vineland	1
05/05/24 vs Camden Catholic	12

Jessica Mooney made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Vaugh, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Leah Catto was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.

Meanwhile, Egg Harbor Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to Kingsway.

Kaci Velardi was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Sophia Spatacco also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Egg Harbor Township's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Ocean City, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.

Ocean City suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Egg Harbor Township in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.