The Danville Ironmen will head out on the road to square off against the Central Columbia Bluejays at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Danville put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Athens onto the board and left with a 7-0 win.
Danville got a great performance from Garrett Hoffman as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Danville let Reece McCarthy and Cole Duffy loose on the outfield. McCarthy scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Duffy scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Raup, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Central Columbia took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Midd-West.
Danville's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Central Columbia, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Everything went Danville's way against Central Columbia in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Danville made off with an 18-7 victory. Does Danville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Columbia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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