Baseball Recap: R.J. Reynolds Demons vs. Eastern Alamance Eagles
After flying high against Parkland last Tuesday, R.J. Reynolds came back down to earth. The R.J. Reynolds Demons fell 7-4 to the Eastern Alamance Eagles on Wednesday.
R.J. Reynolds saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Baker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Baker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Eastern Alamance's side, the team relied heavily on Jarrett Newell, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Braxton Ballard was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
R.J. Reynolds' loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Eastern Alamance, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. R.J. Reynolds will stay at home for another game and welcome Bethany at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bethany is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Eastern Alamance, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Western Alamance at 7:00 p.m.
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