In Tuesday's non-league challenge, the The Heights (Potomac, MD) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting St. Frances Academy Panthers (Baltimore, MD), by a margin of 14-4.

With the win, The Heights betters its record to 1-0 on the season. The host St. John's Catholic Prep (Frederick, MD) to encounter the Vikings in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 11. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

With the defeat, St. Frances Academy falls to 0-1 on the season. The Panthers travel to Archbishop Curley (Baltimore, MD) to encounter the Friars in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 15. The Friars come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

The Cavaliers got off to a good, albeit somewhat sloppy, start to the season before a large crowd of parents, teachers, alumni, and fellow students at the Heights. Freshman Matt McCreary threw 3 innings, striking out 6 and not allowing a single earned run. However, errors robbed the Cavaliers of the momentum they had built up during the 1st inning. Senior Luke McCabe sparked the team offensively, going 4 for 4 with 2 doubles, a triple and a single also with a nice day at the plate, junior first baseman, George Koutris, started things off in the first inning with a 3-run homerun. Despite the sloppy defense, the pitching helped the team stay in the game and keep a slim lead as the offense exploded the last few innings to complete the mercy rule. Matt McCreary picked up his first career win for the Varsity.

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