Baseball Preview: Gwynn Park Yellowjackets vs. Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North Tigers
Gwynn Park is 4-0 against Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North since June of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Gwynn Park Yellowjackets will look to defend their home field against the Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gwynn Park waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 17-2 victory. That looming 17-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Gwynn Park yet this season.
Dallas Gilliam made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Gilliam was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Shaariq Arrington was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Antonio Cooper was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Central as Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North made off with an 18-1 win. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North this season.
Kaden Brown was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ameer Morton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Gwynn Park's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Gwynn Park hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. However, it's not like Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North struggles in that department as they've averaged .416. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Gwynn Park skirted past Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Gwynn Park repeat their success, or does Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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