R.J. Reynolds can finally bid farewell to their 13-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Parkland Mustangs a 20-0 shutout. R.J. Reynolds' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last seven games.
Jackson Gallimore made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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. Diego Socorro-Gomez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
R.J. Reynolds made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-7. As for Parkland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
R.J. Reynolds will have a chance to go back-to-back against Parkland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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