Parkland is 0-10 against R.J. Reynolds since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Parkland Mustangs are on the road again to play the R.J. Reynolds Demons at 6:00 p.m. Parkland will be strutting in after a win while R.J. Reynolds will be coming in after a defeat.
Parkland has not done well against North Forsyth recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Parkland won by a run and slipped past North Forsyth 9-8. The victory was just what Parkland needed coming off of a 14-1 loss in their prior contest.
Diego Rivadeneyra made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Rivadeneyra was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Rivadeneyra wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Bailey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, R.J. Reynolds is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They fell victim to a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of Glenn on Thursday.
R.J. Reynolds saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Searcy, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Parkland's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8. As for R.J. Reynolds, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
R.J. Reynolds' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Parkland has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for R.J. Reynolds, though, as they've only averaged .235. Will they be able to contain Parkland's hitters?
Parkland might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from R.J. Reynolds in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Parkland, Conner Frail (who struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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