It was a proper cat-fight when Columbia faced off against Newberry on Tuesday. The Tigers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 12-11. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this matchup were averaging 3.65 runs allowed.
Tison McCray made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those home runs marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Nolan Slaymaker, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Columbia and nudges their season record down to 12-8. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Newberry, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, Columbia and Newberry will both be playing Suwannee the next time they take the field. The Tigers will head out to face the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Panthers will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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