Baseball Preview: Potomac School Panthers vs. Flint Hill Huskies
The Potomac School Panthers will play host again on Monday to welcome the Flint Hill Huskies, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Potomac School faced Bishop O'Connell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Potomac School came out on top against Bishop O'Connell by a score of 7-3.
Paul Witkop spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Owen Peterson and Wyatt Pence did most of the damage at the plate: Peterson went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Pence scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ian Parrish, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Flint Hill made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Andrew's Episcopal on Thursday. Flint Hill put the hurt on St. Andrew's Episcopal with a sharp 11-1 win.
Michael Morgan tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Sebastian Gratacos was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Aidan Ryan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Potomac School pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Flint Hill, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8.
Flint Hill's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Potomac School hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. It's a different story for Flint Hill, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Potomac School's hitters?
Everything went Potomac School's way against Flint Hill when the teams last played back in March as Potomac School made off with an 11-1 victory. Will Potomac School repeat their success, or does Flint Hill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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