Baseball Recap: Columbia Wildcats vs. Florence Eagles
In what's become a running theme this season, Columbia gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Florence Eagles. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Columbia considering their two-run performance the match before.
MT Breland made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Breland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Breland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Naji Cain, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Mac McDaniel, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Florence's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryan Davis, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Columbia has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Florence, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbia will square off against Loyd Star at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Loyd Star is coming into the contest with nine straight wins at home, so Columbia will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Florence, they will head out on the road to challenge Richland at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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