Eastern Alamance was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the R.J. Reynolds Demons by a score of 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eastern Alamance.
Jarrett Newell was incredible, scoring 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.
On R.J. Reynolds' side, they 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.
Eastern Alamance's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for R.J. Reynolds, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern Alamance will take on Western Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for R.J. Reynolds, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Bethany at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bethany's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so R.J. Reynolds' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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