Bishop O'Connell is 7-0 against Potomac School since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bishop O'Connell Knights will square off against the Potomac School Panthers at 11:00 a.m. Bishop O'Connell will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Bishop O'Connell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Trinity Episcopal. The result was nothing new for Bishop O'Connell, who have now won 19 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Bri Lencz, who gave up just six hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Trinity Episcopal off the board. Lencz has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop O'Connell got a massive performance out of Abby Bond, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was MJ Melvin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs.
Meanwhile, Potomac School had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Saints. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Potomac School has scored all season.
Abby Rebhan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, Potomac School saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Vaughan, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Bishop O'Connell's victory bumped their record up to 22-0. As for Potomac School, their win bumped their record up to 17-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop O'Connell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Potomac School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop O'Connell came out on top in a nail-biter against Potomac School in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Will Bishop O'Connell repeat their success, or does Potomac School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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