The Florence Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Columbia Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Florence: 4.1, Columbia: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Florence can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They beat Natchez by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0. The victory was nothing new for Florence as they're now sitting on three straight.
Andrew Woods was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Woods was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jeremy Heflin was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Ace McCallum was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Columbia didn't have quite enough to beat Seminary on Saturday and fell 4-2.
Brayden Thornhill was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Columbia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MT Breland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Breland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Collin Haney, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Florence's record is now 16-9. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Florence has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Columbia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Florence might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Columbia in their previous meeting back in April of 2015. Thankfully for Florence, Bryson Medious (who pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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