Vineland waltzed into their contest on Friday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Ocean City Raiders 9-8. That's more bragging rights for Vineland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Leah Mears, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Morgan Harrell-Alvarez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Ocean City's side, Carly Hennis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Taylor Vaugh was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Vineland pushed their record up to 19-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ocean City, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Vineland will head out on the road to square off against Absegami at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vineland's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Absegami's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ocean City, they will be playing at home against Middle Township at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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