The Atlantic City Vikings will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Oakcrest Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Atlantic City lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Wildwood Catholic, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's contest. Atlantic City put the hurt on Wildwood Catholic with a sharp 15-5 victory on Monday. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly ten runs.
Nelly Sosa made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Sosa was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kayla Barrie was excellent, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jojo Mejia, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Atlantic City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wildwood Catholic only posted an OBP of .407.
Meanwhile, while Oakcrest put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Bridgeton. Oakcrest blew past Bridgeton 18-0. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won seven in a row.
Like Atlantic City, Oakcrest also got a great game from a two-way player: Dakota Miranda. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Furthermore, Miranda didn't allow a single hit, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Delaney Mason, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Chrystal Williams was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Oakcrest's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.the team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team won's by an average of 15.5 runs thus far Atlantic City has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Atlantic City came out on top in a nail-biter against Oakcrest in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Will Atlantic City repeat their success, or does Oakcrest has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
