Fireflies Rally for Epic Win to Open up Series Against Rome
COLUMBIA, SC - Columbia waited until the late innings to show off its courage on Thursday in the series opener against Rome. After trailing for much of the night, the Fireflies' offense ignited in the late innings, scored three runs with two outs in the eighth and defeated the Braves,
COLUMBIA, SC - Columbia waited until the late innings to show off its courage on Thursday in the series opener against Rome. After trailing for much of the night, the Fireflies' offense ignited in the late innings, scored three runs with two outs in the eighth and defeated the Braves, 3-1. Thursday's win is the fifth straight against Rome.
With runners at second and third with two outs, and the game tied, 1-1, in the eighth,
The Fireflies had trailed 1-0 from the fourth until the eighth. Just before Medina's heroic hit,
Thursday's victory was a much needed one for the Fireflies after dropping three straight to Charleston. The offensive woes from the RiverDogs series (four combined runs and nine hits in the three games) looked like they had carried over into the series opener against Rome (26-27, 56-66) after the first 15 Fireflies hitters were retired by starter
Columbia would have never had a chance to win if not for the efforts of its starter,
In fact, the only Braves baserunner to reach beyond the fourth inning was
Hutchinson has logged four straight starts in which he's gone five or more innings and allowed three or fewer earned runs.
Columbia is now 12-4 against Rome this season and 8-1 at Segra Park.
Game two of the series between the Fireflies and Braves is set for 7:05 ET on Friday at Segra Park. Right-hander
Friday's game is Back To School Night. Any fan who donates approximately $5 in value of school supplies will receive Buy-One-Get-One Free Palmetto Citizens FCU All-Star Tickets. The first 1,000 fans to park will also receive a Fireflies tin lunchbox.