Fireflies Show Their Courage, Fight to the Finish in Competitive Tilt
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC - Sunday's matchup between Columbia and Augusta was one of the most entertaining games of the year. Nick Conti homered to help erase a two-run deficit, Alec Kisena hurled 5.1 gutsy innings but when it was all said and done, Augusta wound up scoring a late run
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC - Sunday's matchup between Columbia and Augusta was one of the most entertaining games of the year. Nick Conti homered to help erase a two-run deficit,
Augusta (40-29) is headed to the South Atlantic League playoffs and will face Lexington on Wednesday. The playoff picture is now set as Delmarva and Hickory will square off in the Northern Division Championship series this week as well.
The Fireflies had come back from two down and tied the score, 2-2, in the top of the fifth. The score remained even until the bottom of the eighth.
Bryce Tucker (S, 1) was lights out, though, in the top of the ninth. He retired the Fireflies in order and then joined the celebration. This is Augusta's first playoff berth since 2013.
Conti homered to knot things up in the fifth but Columbia (28-41) mustered just two more hits the remainder of the evening.
The long ball aided both of these teams on Sunday evening, particularly in the early innings. The third batter Fireflies starter Alec Kisena faced,
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The Fireflies had little trouble at times against the mighty Corry on Sunday. That fourth inning began with the first three batters reaching base -
Newton and Granadillo both wound up with two hits.
Kisena proved just how courageous he is on the mound, bouncing back from the first-inning homer. Kisena pitched into the sixth and surrendered just three walks (no hits) from the second frame on.
Columbia closes out the 2019 season against Augusta on Labor Day at SRP Park. First pitch is scheduled for 2:05 ET and you can listen to the action at FirefliesLiveStream.com.