The DeMatha Stags will challenge the Gonzaga Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
DeMatha's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Bishop McNamara with a sharp 7-0 victory. The Stags haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Bryce Palms
| 04/05/25 vs Bishop McNamara | 10 |
| 03/25/25 vs Mars Hill Bible | 10 |
| 03/12/25 @ The Heights | 9 |
Bryce Palms tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Johnathan Coombs, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Franklin, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Gonzaga took on Our Lady of Good Counsel on Saturday. The Eagles blew past the Falcons 12-3. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
DeMatha pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Gonzaga, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
DeMatha came out on top in a nail-biter against Gonzaga in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Do the Stags have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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