Baseball Recap: Gwynn Park wins going away against Surrattsville

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 9:59pm

Baseball Recap: Gwynn Park Yellowjackets vs. Surrattsville Hornets

In what's become a running theme this season, Gwynn Park gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Surrattsville Hornets as the Gwynn Park Yellowjackets made off with a 16-6 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gwynn Park considering their one-run performance the match before.

Terrence Guess and Shaariq Arrington did most of the damage at the plate: Guess scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Arrington scored three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Ernesto Rodriquez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.

On Surrattsville's side, Brayan Perez and Aaron Townes stepped up to the plate in a big way. Perez scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Townes scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Perez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Oneal, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases.

The win (which was Gwynn Park's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. As for Surrattsville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.

Gwynn Park will be playing in front of their home fans against International High School at Langley Park on Wednesday. International High School at Langley Park is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Gwynn Park will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Surrattsville, they will square off against Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

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