The Flint Hill Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Potomac School Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only two runs in their last match, Flint Hill made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Andrew's Episcopal on Thursday. Flint Hill put the hurt on St. Andrew's Episcopal with a sharp 11-1 win.
Flint Hill got a great performance from Michael Morgan as he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Morgan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Gratacos, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Aidan Ryan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Potomac School came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Knights.
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.
At the plate, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Parrish, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Flint Hill is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-8 record this season. As for Potomac School, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Flint Hill suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Potomac School in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Witkop, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Flint Hill 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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