The DeMatha Stags will square off against the Paul VI Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (DeMatha 3.1, Paul VI 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
DeMatha is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. John's, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (DeMatha was ranked seventh). The Stags lost 9-1 to the Cadets on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Stags in their meetings with the Cadets: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Paul VI never let their opponents score on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Our Lady of Good Counsel. Considering the Panthers have won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Paul VI got a massive performance out of Thomas Jewett, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ryan Vaxmonsky was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Paul VI's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for DeMatha, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
DeMatha skirted past Paul VI 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Stags repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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