Ocean City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Holy Spirit Spartans. The Raiders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Jessica Mooney was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Mooney was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Mooney wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Douglas, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Annabelle Shumski also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Ocean City's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Holy Spirit, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Ocean City and Holy Spirit should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Raiders (ranked 40th) will meet Our Lady of Mercy Academy (ranked 244th) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Holy Spirit will square off against Pennsauken at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (114 vs. 288).
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