Potomac School hasn't had much luck against Highland recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Panthers will take on the Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Potomac School challenged St. Andrew's Episcopal on Tuesday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 13-1 win. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Gavin Speigel tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Jake Adamec
| 04/29/25 @ St. Andrew's Episcopal | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Sidwell Friends | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Georgetown Day | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Saint James | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ St. Stephen's & St. Agnes | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Adamec, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Potomac School: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Neik Shariati also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Highland had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Huskies.
Weston Lillard looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Joey Rogers was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since April 5th. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Graham, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Highland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Potomac School's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Highland, their record now sits at 22-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Potomac School hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Potomac School couldn't quite finish off Highland in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
