The R.J. Reynolds Demons will be playing at home against the Eastern Alamance Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
R.J. Reynolds can finally bid farewell to their 13-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game last Tuesday. They never let Parkland onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. 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 was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck 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.
Meanwhile, Eastern Alamance beat Clover Garden School 5-0 on Tuesday. The victory was just what Eastern Alamance needed coming off of a 15-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Not much got past Jarrett Newell, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Clover Garden School off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braxton Ballard, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
R.J. Reynolds made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-7. As for Eastern Alamance, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
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