Ocean City captures first sectional title in 37 years at South Jersey final

Ocean City High School secured its first sectional title in 37 years by defeating Clearview 4-2 in the South Jersey Group 3 championship on Thursday. Key performances included Brooke Douglas, who achieved two hits, two RBIs, and a save with three shutout innings in relief. Clearview briefly tied the game with a two-run homer from Ava D’Alessandro in the fourth, but Ocean City responded with two runs in the fifth. Other sectional final outcomes included Kingsway's 3-1 win over Cherokee and Barnegat edging Gloucester 2-1. Pennsville celebrated its first title since 2008 with a 10-0 victory over Woodstown. Ocean City will face Central Jersey champion Steinert in the state semifinals on Monday.

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