Cavallaro Carves Up Charleston Hitters on Friday
CHARLESTON, SC - Joe Cavallaro had a confidence and swagger on the mound Friday that Charleston's hitters could not match. The righty fanned a new career-high nine batters and led Columbia to a 3-1 victory. The Fireflies have taken the first two games of the series and won three straight.Cavallaro
CHARLESTON, SC -
Cavallaro is now 5-1 in just seven outings in 2018 after the win on Friday. He scattered those nine strikeouts over seven frames, but still managed to punch out the last four hitters he faced. The 22-year-old's slider was brilliant and he yielded just four hits and one fourth-inning run. Columbia (22-18) is 6-1 in games Cavallaro pitches in.
The visitors struck first when the bases loaded in the fourth.
Becerra was just as effective in right field in the bottom half of the fourth. The 23-year-old made two diving catches, the second to end the frame after Charleston (17-23) had plated a run.
The Fireflies added another score in the fifth. This time,
Columbia has now played in 21 games decided by two runs or fewer (the club has only played 40).
Columbia continues its series against Charleston on Saturday at 6:05 ET. The expected starters are lefty
You can watch the game on MiLB.TV or listen to the action on FOX Sports Radio 1400 AM, ColumbiaFireflies.com and the TuneIn Radio app starting at 5:45 p.m.