Baseball Recap: Landon Victorious

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Archbishop Spalding, Landon was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Washington Latin Public Charter School Lions with a sharp 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bears considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Jaxon Garon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.

In other pitching news, Noah Forrest and Peter Murphy dominated on the mound. Forrest didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched, while Murphy didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on James Gibson, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Fred Malek, who scored a run and stole a base.

Bears

Batting Average

03/13/25 vs Washington Latin Public Charter School	47.1%
05/08/24 @ St. Albans	22.7%
05/04/24 vs Episcopal	27%
05/02/24 @ Episcopal	42.3%
04/30/24 vs Episcopal	40%
+ 19 more games

Landon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.

Landon's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Washington Latin Public Charter School, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.

Landon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 6-2 victory against School Without Walls on the 15th. As for Washington Latin Public Charter School, they have also already played their next contest, a 6-6 draw against Eastern on the 14th.