Saint Gertrude and Potomac School squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Saint Gertrude had to settle for second. They lost 10-0 to the Potomac School Panthers. The shutout was out of character for Saint Gertrude seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Saint Gertrude saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lila Wheeler, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Potomac School's side, Abby Rebhan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Rebhan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Rebhan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Hayley Richardson was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Paige Schedler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Saint Gertrude dropped their record down to 6-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Potomac School, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Saint Gertrude does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Potomac School, they will challenge St. Catherine's at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Potomac School: 1.1, St. Catherine's: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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