Baseball Preview: Potomac School Panthers vs. Georgetown Day Mighty Hoppers
Potomac School is 10-0 against Georgetown Day since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Potomac School Panthers will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Georgetown Day Mighty Hoppers, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Potomac School faced Flint Hill in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Potomac School came out on top against Flint Hill by a score of 6-3.
Gavin Spiegel looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Owen Peterson, who scored two runs and stole two bases. Another player making a difference was Ian Parrish, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Georgetown Day gave their fans yet another huge victory in Saturday's second game. They never let St. James onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Georgetown Day.
Leo Cohen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Cohen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cohen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Del Guercio, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Potomac School's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Georgetown Day, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Georgetown Day'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 .333. It's a different story for Georgetown Day, though, as they've only averaged .226. Will they be able to contain Potomac School's hitters?
Potomac School took their victory against Georgetown Day in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Potomac School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Georgetown Day turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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