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| 05/10/24 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 04/18/24 - Away | 18-0 W |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/28/22 - Away | 14-3 W |
| 05/10/19 - Home | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Potomac School is 9-1 against National Cathedral since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Panthers will be playing at home against National Cathedral at 4:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Potomac School and Holton-Arms, and Potomac School kept the tradition alive. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Holton-Arms on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with Holton-Arms: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask National Cathedral). Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Andrew's Episcopal a 21-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for National Cathedral considering their one-run performance the game before.
Ryan Walker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Walker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylea Whitfield, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Viola Sinbondit, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
National Cathedral always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .871. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Potomac School now has a winning record of 3-2. As for National Cathedral, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Potomac School came out on top in a nail-biter against National Cathedral in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do National Cathedral have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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