Rain Prevents Columbia's Comeback Bid for Second Straight Night
LEXINGTON, KY - Columbia and Lexington played the bare minimum on Tuesday night. The Fireflies fell to Lexington, 2-1, in a five-inning game that was shortened due to rain. The Fireflies previously lost to the Legends on Monday in an eight-inning rain-shortened game. Columbia now sits at .500 (31-31) on
LEXINGTON, KY - Columbia and Lexington played the bare minimum on Tuesday night. The Fireflies fell to Lexington, 2-1, in a five-inning game that was shortened due to rain. The Fireflies previously lost to the Legends on Monday in an eight-inning rain-shortened game. Columbia now sits at .500 (31-31) on the season.
Fireflies starter
The Legends pulled ahead first for a second straight night with a run in the second. Suely Matias led off the frame with a double down the left-field line. Matias whizzed to third on a wild pitch and tagged and scored moments later when
Columbia (31-31) evened the score with a run in the following inning.
Columbia fell behind again, though, when the home team added a run in the bottom of the third. The Fireflies did not score in the subsequent innings as storm clouds moved over the field at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. With one out in the bottom of the fifth, and the Legends leading, the umpires called for the tarp as the rain started to fall.
Columbia and Lexington turn around quick and meet at 10:35 a.m. on Wednesday at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. The Fireflies are expected to throw righty
You can listen to the action on FOX Sports Radio 1400 AM, ColumbiaFireflies.com and the TuneIn Radio app starting at 10:15 a.m.