Baseball Recap: Delone Catholic Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2026, 1:59am

Baseball Recap: Delone Catholic Squires vs. Eastern York Golden Knights

Delone Catholic had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Eastern York Golden Knights, falling 9-3. The Squires were not able to make up for their loss to the Golden Knights from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.

Mason Hewitt

Earned Runs

04/15/26 @ Bermudian Springs3
04/01/26 @ Biglerville2
03/25/26 @ Fairfield2
04/20/26 @ Eastern York1
04/10/26 @ Littlestown1

Mason Hewitt put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Delone Catholic's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 4-2 (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Hewitt was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Hewitt wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Hamerick, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.

As for Eastern York, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.

On Eastern York's side, Logan Howard tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those 12 strikeouts gave Howard a new career-high.

On the hitting side, Brady Cook and Corban Rumsey did most of the damage at the plate: Cook got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Rumsey went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave Rumsey a new career-high. Everett Dietz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Coming up, Delone Catholic will challenge Fairfield at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Eastern York, they will face off against Susquehannock at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

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