Bishop O'Connell is 0-4 against Potomac School since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bishop O'Connell Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Potomac School Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bishop O'Connell: 3.1, Potomac School: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bishop O'Connell might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to St. John's, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Jack Rampy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Bishop O'Connell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andy Fronczek, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Potomac School rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Potomac School.
Potomac School also got a great performance from Jack Graham as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colby Bohnen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Paul Witkop was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Bishop O'Connell's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Potomac School, their victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bishop O'Connell has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Potomac School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bishop O'Connell came up short against Potomac School in their previous matchup back in April, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Witkop, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Bishop O'Connell 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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