Potomac School is 4-0 against Bishop O'Connell since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Potomac School Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Potomac School's favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home while Bishop O'Connell has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Potomac School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Flint Hill by a score of 5-2.
Potomac School 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, Colby Bohnen was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Paul Witkop, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
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 tossed 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.
Potomac School's victory bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Bishop O'Connell, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Potomac School has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop O'Connell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Potomac School was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop O'Connell when the teams last played back in April, winning 7-3. Does Potomac School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop O'Connell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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