R.J. Reynolds hasn't had much luck against East Forsyth recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The R.J. Reynolds Demons will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the East Forsyth Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
East Forsyth will be up against a hot R.J. Reynolds squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. R.J. Reynolds put the hurt on Western Guilford with a sharp 8-2 victory on Friday.
Joakim Rose and Kevin Baker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rose tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Baker pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Rose scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Baker scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Sean Lewis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Storm Christian, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, East Forsyth made sure to put some runs up on the board against Ledford on Friday. Everything went East Forsyth's way against Ledford as East Forsyth made off with an 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
R.J. Reynolds pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for East Forsyth, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
R.J. Reynolds might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from East Forsyth in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will R.J. Reynolds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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