The St. Joseph Wildcats will face off against the Ocean City Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last three times St. Joseph and Egg Harbor Township have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Wildcats took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Elaina Portalatin
| 04/09/25 @ Egg Harbor Township | 12 |
| 04/02/25 vs Vineland | 8 |
| 03/31/25 @ Cedar Creek | 12 |
| 03/28/25 @ Millville | 6 |
Elaina Portalatin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Hunter, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another was Alaina Dorsey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ocean City faced Millville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Raiders came out on top against the Thunderbolts by a score of 11-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their one-run performance the game before.
Brooke Douglas made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Douglas was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Ocean City let Leah Catto and Taylor Vaugh run wild. Catto scored two runs while going 4-for-5, while Vaugh scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. What's more, Vaugh posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Annabelle Shumski was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ocean City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Millville only posted a batting average of .303.
Ocean City's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for St. Joseph, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
St. Joseph took their victory against Ocean City in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-1 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
