Atlantic County Institute of Tech couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of the Ocean City Raiders on Friday. Atlantic County Institute of Tech has struggled against Ocean City recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Ocean City's part, Jessica Mooney made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Mooney was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Annabelle Shumski was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Anna McCabe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Atlantic County Institute of Tech will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Wildwood Catholic at 4:00 p.m. As for Ocean City, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-1 loss vs. St. Joseph on the 6th.
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