Mauricio Shines in Friday Night Slugfest
COLUMBIA, SC - Friday night was the most recent installment in a season full of outstanding performances from Ronny Mauricio . The 18-year-old played a major role in an 11-7 Fireflies victory over Greenville. Mauricio tagged the Drive for four RBIs on three hits during the evening. One of those
COLUMBIA, SC - Friday night was the most recent installment in a season full of outstanding performances from
One of those hits was a three-run homer that kick-started a seven-run third inning for the Columbia (22-25, 46-67) offense. Mauricio's stellar night increased his team-record season hit total to 117. If he can keep his current pace, the prospect could record between 140 and 141 hits by season's end.
Mauricio wasn't alone when it came to offensive production on Friday. The Fireflies tallied their 11 runs on 11 hits against Greenville (17-29, 49-67). Mauricio's third inning blast was followed by another jack from
The offensive outburst pushed Columbia past Greenville in a game in which their pitching struggled in the early innings. The Drive tacked seven runs on the board between the third and fourth frames.
The Fireflies have won six straight after Friday night's victory. They find themselves just 4.5 games out of first place with 23 contests remaining on the schedule. Maybe a playoff push isn't too far off of Columbia's radar after all.
SCORING SUMMARY:
Top 3:
Bottom 3: Mauricio rips a three-run homer to right field … Sharp hits a solo homer to right field … Medina singles to right, Vientos scores …
Top 4: Casas singles to left,
Bottom 5: Mauricio singles into center,
Bottom 6: Newton doubles to left, Chambers scores. COL 9, GVL 7
Bottom 7: Newton smashes a two-run homer to left. COL 11, GVL 7
The Fireflies will continue their series against Greenville on Saturday night. First pitch is set for 6:05 ET with coverage beginning at 5:45 ET at MiLB.TV and FirefliesLiveStream.com.
Saturday is also the final night of Glowstock at Segra Park. There will be live musical entertainment on site both before and after the game, with performances from Interstate Exiles and Cletus Baltimore. Tickets for the festivities can be found at FirefliesTickets.com.