Baseball Recap: Potomac School extends home winning streak to eight

By Team Reports Apr 22, 2024, 7:41am

Baseball Recap: Potomac School Panthers vs. Episcopal Maroon

Potomac School entered their tilt with Episcopal with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They blew past the Episcopal Maroon 12-2. Potomac School might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by seven runs or more this season.

Paul Witkop made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Witkop was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.

In other pitching news, Jack Graham looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Back at the plate, Jackson Wiley was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jason Seeber, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.

On Episcopal's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anderson Brady, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Brady is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.

Potomac School's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Episcopal, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.

Potomac School will head out on the road to take on St. James at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Potomac School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Episcopal, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Georgetown Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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