The William Penn Charter Quakers will take on the Ocean City Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ocean City will be up against a hot William Penn Charter squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Everything went the Quakers' way against Academy-Notre Dame De Namur on Tuesday as they made off with a 19-4 win. That looming 19-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Quakers yet this season.
Lauren Gedraitis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gedraitis was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Jordan Simon was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Nora Prasad was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
William Penn Charter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Ocean City got themselves on the board against Camden Catholic on Saturday, but Camden Catholic never followed suit. They blew past the Fighting Irish 13-0. The Raiders have beaten the Fighting Irish the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Fighting Irish has come to flipping the script.
Like William Penn Charter, Ocean City also got a great game from a two-way player: Jessica Mooney. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Mooney has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leah Catto, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Those stolen bases marked the first that she snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Kiley McCorristin, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Ocean City's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average this season. As for William Penn Charter, their record is now 5-0.
Saturday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. William Penn Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .400. However, it's not like Ocean City struggles in that department as they've averaged .345. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
