Baseball Recap: Paramus Catholic Takes a Loss

Paramus Catholic dropped to 8-4 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Fort Lee Bridgemen by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knght Paladins have suffered since March 31, 2025.

Jeremiah Diaz

Hits Against

04/17/26 vs Fort Lee	2
04/09/26 vs Morris Catholic	2
04/02/26 @ Fair Lawn	0
03/25/26 @ Iona Prep	2

Jeremiah Diaz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Paramus Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Diez, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

As for Fort Lee, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2-1. Three seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.

On Fort Lee's side, James Iino looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.

Coming up, Paramus Catholic will head out to face off against Bergen Tech at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.92 runs per game on average), something the Knght Paladins will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fort Lee, they will face off against New Milford at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bridgemen's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season.