The Episcopal Maroon will head out on the road to face off against the Potomac School Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Episcopal is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Episcopal had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Bullis.
Finn Boyle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Quinn Armstrong, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Potomac School entered their tilt with Georgetown Day with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They put the hurt on the Mighty Hoppers with a sharp 8-1 win on Thursday. Considering Potomac School has won five matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Colby Bohnen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Wiley, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Pence, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Episcopal's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Potomac School, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Episcopal has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Potomac School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Episcopal came up short against Potomac School when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Episcopal, Drew Turner (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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