Our Lady of Good Counsel is 0-10 against DeMatha since April of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. Our Lady of Good Counsel will be playing in front of their home fans against DeMatha at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Our Lady of Good Counsel 3.1, DeMatha 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Our Lady of Good Counsel is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since March 13, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Worthington Kilbourne by a score of 4-2. The contest marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Our Lady of Good Counsel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Rodriguez's first of the season.
Meanwhile, DeMatha is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bishop O'Connell. DeMatha came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop O'Connell, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Stags have posted against the Knights since April 27, 2019.
Gabriel Chapman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayden Dennis, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
DeMatha pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.75 runs across that stretch. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Our Lady of Good Counsel has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like DeMatha struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Our Lady of Good Counsel came up short against DeMatha in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 8-3. Will Our Lady of Good Counsel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
