Baseball Preview: Gwynn Park Yellowjackets vs. Largo Lions
Gwynn Park is 8-0 against Largo since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gwynn Park Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Largo Lions at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gwynn Park has four straight wins, Largo has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Gwynn Park is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Friendly (and have done all season long). Gwynn Park blew past Friendly 19-4.
Loury Hiciano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Hiciano has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hiciano was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dallas Gilliam and Brandon Osorio did most of the damage at the plate: Gilliam scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Osorio went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Gilliam is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Shaariq Arrington, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Largo played against Fairmont Heights and lost via forfeit.
Gwynn Park's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Largo, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Gwynn Park took their win against Largo when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 17-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gwynn Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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