Softball Preview: Wildwood Catholic Crusaders vs. Ocean City Raiders
The Wildwood Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Ocean City Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wildwood Catholic is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Last Thursday, Wildwood Catholic suffered a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of Our Lady of Mercy Academy.
Meanwhile, Ocean City beat Atlantic County Institute of Tech 4-1 on Wednesday.
Jessica Mooney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ocean City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Vaugh, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Wildwood Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Ocean City, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Wildwood Catholic might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Ocean City in their previous matchup on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ocean City's Brooke Douglas, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Now that Wildwood Catholic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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