DeMatha is 1-9 against St. John since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Stags will head out to square off against the Cadets at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (DeMatha 2.8, St. John's 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
DeMatha is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Jackson-Reed, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (DeMatha was ranked seventh). The Stags never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Bryce Palms
| 04/10/25 vs Jackson-Reed | 6 |
| 04/05/25 vs Bishop McNamara | 10 |
| 03/25/25 vs Mars Hill Bible | 10 |
| 03/12/25 @ The Heights | 9 |
Jackson-Reed's batters probably weren't too happy with Bryce Palms, who pitched a no hitter and racked up six Ks (he gave up two walks). Palms has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, St. John's entered their tilt with The Heights on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over The Heights. The Cadets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
DeMatha is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for St. John's, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
DeMatha couldn't quite finish off St. John's when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Stags avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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