Baseball Recap: Sidwell Friends' Loss Ends 11-Game Winning Streak at Home

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2025, 12:23am

Baseball Recap: Sidwell Friends Quakers vs. Potomac School Panthers

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Sidwell Friends dropped their record down to 12-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Potomac School Panthers by a score of 2-1. The Quakers were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior), but the Panthers' pitchers proved too tough.

As for Potomac School, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games.

For Potomac School's part, Colby Bohnen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Bohnen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Potomac School's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Christian Lam, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Ian Parrish also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sidwell Friends will head out to challenge St. Albans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Potomac School, they will venture away from home to take on Flint Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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