The Central Columbia Bluejays will challenge the Danville Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Central Columbia turned things around against Milton on Monday. They never let the Black Panthers get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The Bluejays' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Danville entered their tilt with Milton on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Black Panthers with a sharp 20-1 win. Considering the Ironmen have won eight matchups by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Garrett Hoffman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 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, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Shultz, who went 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's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Central Columbia picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 3-7. As for Danville, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Central Columbia couldn't quite get it done against Danville in their previous matchup on April 3rd as they fell 6-1. Will the Bluejays have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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