The Heights extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-11. They lost 13-6 to the DeMatha Stags. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against DeMatha this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 back in March.
The Heights saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack DiPompeo, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Another was Will Lepre, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for DeMatha, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
On DeMatha's side, Jackson Steuart looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Steuart has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Blake Wentworth and Zach Perlin did most of the damage at the plate: Wentworth got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Perlin got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Perlin has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Brown, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
The Heights wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 8-6 loss against Southern Maryland Christian Academy on the 25th. As for DeMatha, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-6 defeat against Bishop O'Connell on the 25th.
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