On Thursday the Ocean City High School baseball team defeated St. Augustine 6-5 to win the Cape-Atlantic League American Conference Championship. Both teams had a record of 11-4 in the conference prior to Thursday’s game. The Red Raiders took the lead on a three-run homer by Josh Arnold in the bottom of the sixth inning. Ocean City is seeded #1 in the NJSIAA Group III playoffs and will host Highland on Friday at 4 p.m. for the South Jersey Championship. Sean Mooney, with a 8-0 record this season, will pitch for Ocean City.
