Absegami extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-12. They lost 11-1 to the Ocean City Red Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 on April 1st.
Absegami saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fairleigh Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Ocean City, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Ocean City's side, JESSICA MOONEY spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. MOONEY has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on KILEY MCCORRISTIN, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). ALEXANDRIA ROTHMAN was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Absegami will be playing in front of their home fans against Millville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Ocean City, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-0 victory against Seneca on the 24th.
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