Columbia Fireflies sweep Rome

The Columbia Fireflies reversed their last-inning fortunes as they swept the Rome Braves in a doubleheader Tuesday.

In the second game, Columbia scored three runs in the top of the seventh to pull out a 3-2 win.

Joe Tuschak had an RBI single and Jeff Diehl an RBI groundout, while Kevin Kaszmarski scored when David Thompson’s single was misplayed in the outfield.

Joe Shaw picked up the win, throwing six inning and allowing two runs on five hits with eight strikeouts. Tyler Bashlor got the save with a perfect seventh inning.

In the first game, the Fireflies (3-3) got enough offense in the second inning on a two-run double by Ivan Wilson en route to a 3-2 victory.

Thompson added an RBI double in the third inning, which gave Tyler Badamo all the cushion he needed on the mound. Badamo got the win, allowing one run on five hits in six innings. Johnny Magliozzi threw a perfect seventh inning to earn the save.