DeMatha is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bishop O'Connell. DeMatha fell just short of Bishop O'Connell by a score of 5-4. The Stags have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
DeMatha got a good showing from Michael Candy, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Candy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Franklin Zerpa was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
DeMatha's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-2. As for Bishop O'Connell, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
DeMatha has already played their next game, a 7-6 win against Moody on the 24th. As for Bishop O'Connell, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-6 victory against The Heights on the 22nd.
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