Bishop O'Connell is 0-3 against Potomac School since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bishop O'Connell Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Potomac School Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Bishop O'Connell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Potomac School's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Bishop O'Connell came up short against Our Lady of Good Counsel and fell 7-2. Bishop O'Connell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop O'Connell got a good showing from Hudson House, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Bishop O'Connell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Powell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Potomac School waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for Potomac School, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jack Graham spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Owen Peterson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Neik Shariati, who scored two runs and stole five bases.
Bishop O'Connell's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Potomac School, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop O'Connell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Potomac School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop O'Connell couldn't quite finish off Potomac School in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 and fell 2-0. Thankfully for Bishop O'Connell, Michael Hansan (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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