Baseball Preview: St. Andrew's Episcopal Lions vs. Potomac School Panthers
St. Andrew's Episcopal has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Potomac School Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
St. Andrew's Episcopal is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Flint Hill, who was ranked eighth at the time (St. Andrew's Episcopal was ranked 17th). St. Andrew's Episcopal lost 8-0 to Flint Hill on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Potomac School had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Quakers and snuck past 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Owen Peterson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Colby Bohnen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Potomac School, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
St. Andrew's Episcopal suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Potomac School when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Potomac School's Jack Graham, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Now that St. Andrew's Episcopal knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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