Ocean City has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Holy Spirit Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ocean City is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Wildwood Catholic on Thursday as Ocean City made off with a 19-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Ocean City with their most commanding win of the season.
Brooke Douglas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Douglas was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and six RBI.
In other batting news, Ocean City got a massive performance out of Jessica Mooney, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Sydney Catto was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Holy Spirit got themselves on the board against Oakcrest on Saturday, but Oakcrest never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 7-0 victory.
Like Ocean City, Holy Spirit also got a great game from a two-way player: Mia Merlino. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched. Merlino has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Merlino was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Merlino wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mary Kate Armstrong, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gianna Bayard, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Ocean City's record is now 10-3. As for Holy Spirit, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Holy Spirit's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ocean City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. It's a different story for Holy Spirit, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Ocean City's hitters?
Ocean City took their victory against Holy Spirit in their previous matchup on April 10th by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ocean City since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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