Oakcrest posted their closest victory since April 13th on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Our Lady of Mercy Academy Villagers. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Chrystal Williams
| 05/07/26 vs Our Lady of Mercy Academy | 13 |
| 05/05/26 @ Mainland Regional | 10 |
| 05/01/26 @ Middle Township | 8 |
| 04/29/26 @ Atlantic County Institute of Tech | 4 |
| 04/28/26 vs Cape May County Tech | 8 |
| + 8 more games |
Chrystal Williams made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Williams wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emilee Richards, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. Rebecca Martin also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Oakcrest hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive games.
Oakcrest has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Our Lady of Mercy Academy, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-13.
Looking ahead, Oakcrest will venture away from home to challenge Holy Spirit at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Our Lady of Mercy Academy, they will challenge Haddonfield at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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