Baseball Preview: Columbus Explorers vs. Coral Springs Colts
The Columbus Explorers will be playing at home against the Coral Springs Colts at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbus will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Columbus' hitters rose to the challenge against a Conchs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.87 points allowed on Wednesday. Columbus never let Key West onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Columbus got a great performance from Mathew Rios as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Rios has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maximus Alvarez and Franklin Fransisco did most of the damage at the plate: Alvarez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Fransisco scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Jose Correa was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Coral Springs fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Miami Springs on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Hawks by a score of 7-6.
Ruben Zuany made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run.
Columbus' victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Coral Springs, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Columbus' speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Columbus has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Coral Springs, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Columbus continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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