Fireflies head home after sweeping Braves

Dominant pitching was the reason behind Columbia’s three-game sweep of Rome at State Mutual Stadium, especially Wednesday, as the Fireflies took down the Braves, 3-2. Starter Chase Ingram (1-0) and relievers Craig Missigman and Alex Palsha combined to strike out a season-high 14 batters.

For the sixth time in seven games, Columbia (4-3) scored first. Milton Ramos started the third inning with a walk, moved to second when Vinny Siena drew a free pass and scored after David Thompson singled to center.

Rome (2-4) tied the game in the bottom of the fourth, and then added another in the following frame.

With one out in the sixth, Thompson walked and reached second when Braves reliever Grayson Jones (0-1) threw one to the backstop. Dash Winningham singled and plated his teammate to tie the score. After another wild pitch, Winningham made his way to second and scored when Joe Tuschak laced a base hit to right field. It was the second straight night Tuschak drove in the go-ahead run.

This story was originally published April 13, 2016 at 11:44 PM with the headline "Fireflies head home after sweeping Braves."