Baseball Recap: Five Straight Home Victories for Dematha

Stags

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 @ Bishop Ireton	14
03/14/25 vs Archbishop Carroll	11
03/25/25 vs Mars Hill Bible	10
03/12/25 @ The Heights	10
04/05/25 vs Bishop McNamara	7

While DeMatha put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Bishop McNamara. The Stags were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Mustangs. The result was nothing new for the Stags, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

DeMatha got a great performance from Bryce Palms as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. Palms has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Johnathan Coombs was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brooks Franklin, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

DeMatha's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop McNamara, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.

Coming up, DeMatha will square off against Gonzaga at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Bishop McNamara, they will take on Bishop O'Connell at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.