Baseball Recap: Gwynn Park Yellowjackets vs. Friendly Patriots
Gwynn Park stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-4 margin over the Friendly Patriots. Winning may never get old, but Gwynn Park sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Loury Hiciano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Hiciano has been consistent recently: 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. Shaariq Arrington was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Gwynn Park is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Friendly, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gwynn Park will challenge Largo at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last six games Largo has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Friendly, they will head out on the road to take on Oxon Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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