Fireflies Back in First Place After Silencing Augusta Bats
COLUMBIA, SC - The Fireflies returned back to Segra Park on Tuesday after the off day looking fresh and energized. Columbia vaulted itself back into first place with a 4-1 series-opening win over Augusta. The Fireflies were sharp in every phase of the game on Tuesday - pitching, timely hitting
COLUMBIA, SC - The Fireflies returned back to Segra Park on Tuesday after the off day looking fresh and energized. Columbia vaulted itself back into first place with a 4-1 series-opening win over Augusta. The Fireflies were sharp in every phase of the game on Tuesday - pitching, timely hitting and clean defense. With Rome's loss to Charleston, the Fireflies, GreenJackets and Braves are all tied for first at 10-9 in the second-half Southern Division standings.
Columbia (10-9, 34-51) has now won the opener of three straight series. Starting pitcher
The defense was wonderful behind James and relievers
Columbia had to rally from down a run in the first inning. James allowed a lead-off single to Augusta's (10-9, 46-41)
That proved to be James' lone hiccup. The right-hander at one point retired eight straight hitters from the second through the fourth innings. Twice he made athletic plays fielding sharp grounders off the mound - first in the fourth scooping up a slow roller and throwing out Clarke at first and then stretching for a bouncer to his left off the bat of
The Fireflies knotted things up at 1-1 in the second frame after tallying three consecutive hits against Augusta starter
It worked once in the second, so Columbia did it again in the fourth. This time, Senger stepped to the plate with
The home team plated some insurance runs in the eighth. Both
Chambers was the other Fireflies batter with a pair of hits. Senger's two RBI increased his second-half total to 16 (in just 17 games). The catcher has yet to fall back to Earth and is hitting an eye-popping .459 in the second half.
On Wednesday, right-hander
Wednesday is a Trash the Poop Wag-A-Long Wednesday. Dogs are welcome to Segra Park for the game.