Largo has been on the road for seven straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Gwynn Park Yellowjackets 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.
Largo played against Fairmont Heights and lost via forfeit.
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 was the clear victor by a 19-4 margin over Friendly on Wednesday. The victory was familiar territory for Gwynn Park who now have four in a row.
Loury Hiciano made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, 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. Darwin Dinkins was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Largo dropped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gwynn Park, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Largo suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Gwynn Park in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Osorio, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Largo knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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