On Saturday, Gwynn Park faced Oxon Hill in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gwynn Park Yellowjackets fell just short of the Oxon Hill Clippers by a score of 5-4. Gwynn Park's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Oxon Hill's part, Kennedy Woodruff made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 25 over nine innings pitched. Woodruff has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Woodruff was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Coleman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lisbeth Marroquin, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Gwynn Park's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Oxon Hill, they pushed their record up to 19-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Gwynn Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oxon Hill, they will head out on the road to square off against North Point at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in North Point's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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