It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Potomac School can now relate to. They fell 6-3 to the Bishop O'Connell Knights on Monday. Potomac School was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bishop O'Connell apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For Bishop O'Connell's part, Noah Haught was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Haught has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Haught was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andy Fronczek, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Michael Powell was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Potomac School's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-5. As for Bishop O'Connell, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-11.
Potomac School does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop O'Connell, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Miller School of Albemarle. Bishop O'Connell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Miller School of Albemarle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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