Ocean City dropped their record down to 12-5 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 7-1 to the St. Joseph Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Raiders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Ocean City saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Catto, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for St. Joseph, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.
On St. Joseph's side, Elaina Portalatin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaylin Marshall, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaina Dorsey, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Ocean City will challenge Vineland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Fighting Clan will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Joseph, they will take on Millville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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