Baseball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Highland

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Fredericksburg Christian	15
04/25/25 vs Virginia Episcopal School	12
04/10/25 vs Fredericksburg Christian	11
04/04/25 vs Woodberry Forest	11
04/30/25 vs Potomac School	10

Highland came tearing into Wednesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Potomac School Panthers with a sharp 10-0 win. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Matthew McCauley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

At the plate, Danny Farrell was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Justin Summers was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.

Highland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in eight consecutive contests.

Highland pushed their record up to 23-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Potomac School, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9.

Looking ahead, Highland will square off against Atlantic Shores Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 2.8, the Seahawks 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Potomac School, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against St. Andrew's Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. The Panthers are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.