The Danville Ironmen will head out to challenge the Central Columbia Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Danville will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Danville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Milton 20-1 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Ironmen, who have now won eight contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Garrett Hoffman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Hoffman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Wyatt Shultz was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Casey Mills, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Danville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive games.
Central Columbia never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Milton on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Black Panthers a 17-0 shutout. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for the Bluejays this season.
Danville's record now sits at 10-2. As for Central Columbia, with the victory, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-7.
Danville was able to grind out a solid win over Central Columbia when the teams last played on April 3rd, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ironmen since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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