After securing its first region crown since 2003, Old Mill (15-8) will face Whitman in the Maryland 4A semifinals Tuesday at Shirley Povich Field in Bethesda. “We knew we could play way better than we did in the beginning of the season,” said senior right-hander Hunter McKean, who pitched a shutout Friday. But this season, Chaffin said, McKean never loses his calm demeanor, even in postseason games. When Old Mill sealed its victory with a double play, McKean jumped off the mound with a smile and players in Old Mill’s dugout rushed toward him. Since losing to Severna Park by a run in the second round of last year’s playoffs, Old Mill’s players have hardly stopped thinking about reaching the state championship.

Source: Washington Post May 18, 2019 00:07 UTC