Baseball Recap: Gwynn Park Yellowjackets vs. Largo Lions
Gwynn Park had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Largo Lions with a sharp 17-2 win. Gwynn Park might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by nine runs or more this season.
Dallas Gilliam made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. 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, the team relied heavily on Shaariq Arrington, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Antonio Cooper was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Gwynn Park's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Largo, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Gwynn Park will be playing in front of their home fans against Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gwynn Park's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Largo, they are on the road again on Friday to play Oxon Hill. Oxon Hill knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Largo likes a good challenge.
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