Baseball Preview: R.J. Reynolds Demons vs. Parkland Mustangs
R.J. Reynolds is 10-0 against Parkland since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The R.J. Reynolds Demons will head out on the road to take on the Parkland Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. R.J. Reynolds is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
After low-scoring totals in their previous seven contests, R.J. Reynolds brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Parkland a 20-0 shutout on Tuesday. R.J. Reynolds' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jackson Gallimore made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Gallimore was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, R.J. Reynolds let Thomas Elrod and Finn Daniel loose on the outfield. Elrod scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Daniel scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Socorro-Gomez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
R.J. Reynolds' win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-7. As for Parkland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
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