Potomac School is 9-1 against St. Andrew's Episcopal since May of 2017, 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 St. Andrew's Episcopal Lions at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Potomac School has four straight victories, St. Andrew's Episcopal has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Potomac School is ranked highly in their home state, and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Sidwell Friends. Potomac School had just enough and edged Sidwell Friends out 8-7.
Paul Witkop made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Witkop was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other pitching news, Gavin Spiegel looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jason Seeber, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jackson Wiley, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, St. Andrew's Episcopal suffered a tough 18-7 defeat at the hands of Avalon back in March.
Sevi Richey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan O?neill, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Potomac School's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Potomac School has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for St. Andrew's Episcopal, though, as they've been averaging 11.3. Given Potomac School's sizable advantage in that area, St. Andrew's Episcopal will need to find a way to close that gap.
Potomac School took their victory against St. Andrew's Episcopal when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Will Potomac School repeat their success, or does St. Andrew's Episcopal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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