Baseball Preview: Potomac School Panthers vs. St. Andrew's Episcopal Lions
Potomac School is 9-1 against St. Andrew's Episcopal since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Potomac School Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the St. Andrew's Episcopal Lions at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Potomac School has 14 straight victories, St. Andrew's Episcopal has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Potomac School is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Sidwell Friends, who was ranked fourth at the time (Potomac School was ranked first). Potomac School won by a run and slipped past Sidwell Friends 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Owen Peterson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Colby Bohnen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for St. Andrew's Episcopal's offense. They lost 8-0 to Flint Hill on Saturday.
Potomac School's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Potomac School has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for St. Andrew's Episcopal, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Potomac School keep running through batters, or will St. Andrew's Episcopal buck the trend?
Potomac School took their victory against St. Andrew's Episcopal when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Potomac School since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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