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Baseball: Lambert sweeps North Gwinnett
Longhorns pull out Game 2 in ninth inning
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Lambert players greet Eric Furphy at home plate following his solo home run in Game 2 of the Longhorns first round playoff series against North Gwinnett. - photo by Jared Putnam
North Gwinnett had seen what Tucker Maxwell could do with his arm and foot speed. Still, the Bulldogs probably weren’t expecting him to beat them with his power. Maxwell, Lambert’s freshman right fielder, launched the first home run of his varsity career in the ninth inning of Game 2, and the Longhorns beat North Gwinnett 5-3 to sweep the opening round of the Class 6A baseball state playoffs on Friday at Lambert.