DeMatha faced John Carroll in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Stags fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Stags couldn't push the score so high this time.
DeMatha got a good showing from Wes Hall, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those zero earned runs gave Hall a new career-low.
At the plate, DeMatha saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bo Schilling, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
DeMatha's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for John Carroll, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. DeMatha will host The Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for John Carroll, they will welcome Mansfield at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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