Baseball Recap: Vineland comes up short despite Justin Morris' strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 3:46pm

Baseball Recap: Vineland Fighting Clan vs. Ocean City Raiders

Vineland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of the Ocean City Raiders by a score of 9-8. Vineland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ocean City apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.

Justin Morris put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Morris was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Christian Willis and Benedetto Andreoli did some serious damage despite the final result: Willis scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Andreoli scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Yoan Feliz was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.

Vineland's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Ocean City, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vineland will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Egg Harbor Township at 4:00 p.m. As for Ocean City, they will challenge Lower Cape May at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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