DeMatha is ranked highly in their home state, and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bishop O'Connell. The DeMatha Stags fell 7-3 to the Bishop O'Connell Knights. It was the first time this season that DeMatha let down their fans at home.
For Bishop O'Connell's part, Drew Markey looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Markey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop O'Connell got a massive performance out of Jack Woda, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Truman Leckey, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
DeMatha's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2. As for Bishop O'Connell, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
DeMatha will head out on the road to challenge St. John's at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (St. John's: 3.1, DeMatha: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bishop O'Connell, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Bishop O'Connell is facing Saint John Paul the Great Catholic at the right time seeing as Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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