The Central Columbia Bluejays will face off against the Danville Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Central Columbia beats Danville with five runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Central Columbia came out on top in a nail-biter against Milton on Monday, sneaking past 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bluejays.
Meanwhile, Danville came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Braves. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Carter Raup, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Ryan Roney also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Central Columbia's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Danville, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Central Columbia suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Danville when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Central Columbia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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