Baseball Recap: DeMatha Takes a Loss

After flying high against Bishop Ireton on Thursday, DeMatha came back down to earth. The Stags fell just short of the Northern Patriots by a score of 7-6 on Friday. The Stags were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.

DeMatha got a good showing from Ben Brown, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That one hit allowed gave Brown a new career-low.

At the plate, Franklin Zerpa made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. He also put up a run, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Blake Wentworth, who went 2-for-3 with one run.

Stags

Previous 5 Games

03/20/26 @ Northern	6-7
03/19/26 vs Bishop Ireton	9-2
03/14/26 vs Annapolis Area Christian	14-7
03/13/26 vs Gilman	10-0
03/10/26 @ Towson	0-8

With the loss, DeMatha broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2. As for Northern, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. DeMatha will venture away from home to take on Our Lady of Good Counsel at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Stags' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Northern, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Michaels at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.