Holy Spirit kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. Their rough 13-3 defeat to the Ocean City Raiders might stick with them for a while. Holy Spirit has struggled against Ocean City recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Ocean City's part, Brooke Douglas and Jessica Mooney were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Douglas tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Mooney struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Douglas scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Mooney went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annabelle Shumski, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Hennis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ocean City now has a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holy Spirit will take on Atlantic County Institute of Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ocean City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Our Lady of Mercy Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ocean City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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