Baseball Recap: Potomac School Panthers vs. Bishop O'Connell Knights
Potomac School waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Bishop O'Connell Knights. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Potomac School also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2018.
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.
On the hitting side, Potomac School let Owen Peterson and Wyatt Pence loose on the outfield. Peterson went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Pence scored a run while going 3-for-4. Ian Parrish was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Bishop O'Connell's side, Peyton Kijek made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Potomac School pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, 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 Bishop O'Connell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Potomac School will stay at home for another game and welcome Flint Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Potomac School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Bishop O'Connell, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bishop McNamara at 12:00 p.m. Bishop O'Connell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Bishop McNamara's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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