Pitching Dominates as Columbus Sweeps Montgomery in Doubleheader

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Pitching Dominates as Columbus Sweeps Montgomery in Doubleheader

July 2, 2025 - Southern League (SL)
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MONTGOMERY, AL., - Atlanta Braves' No. 23 prospect Ian Mejia worked a complete game in the opener of a doubleheader to set up a Wednesday of winning for the Columbus Clingstones (4-4, 30-44) over the Montgomery Biscuits (6-2, 44-33) at Riverwalk Stadium. Columbus took the first game 6-1 before shutting out Montgomery in game two 1-0.

Decisive Plays (Game 1): Columbus broke out offensively in the first inning for a pair of runs with RBI singles from David McCabe and EJ Exposito before Mejia (W, 8-1) saw the mound in the home half. A two-run double from Adam Zebrowski expanded the lead to 4-0 in the third inning. Brock Jones launched a solo home run for the Biscuits' only run on Wednesday in the bottom of the third. Geraldo Quintero punched right back with a towering two-run home run (9) in the top of the fourth to make it 6-1, Columbus. Mejia went the distance for his eighth quality start of the season.

Decisive Plays (Game 2): Montgomery loaded the bases with nobody on against LJ McDonough in the fourth inning before he responded with a strikeout of Tres Barrera and a 5-2-3 double play to emerge from the frame unscathed. With the game still scoreless in the seventh inning, McCabe led off the frame with a double in front of a go-ahead RBI single from Drew Compton.

Key Contributors (Game 1): Mejia (7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO) went the distance for his eighth win of the season while Quintero (1-3, HR, 2 RBI) and Zebrowski (1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI) added multi-RBI games. For Montgomery, Jones (1-for-2, HR, RBI) delivered his second home run of the season.

Key Contributors (Game 2): Amos Willingham, Brian Moran, Austin Smith, and McDonough combined for 7.0 scoreless innings in a bullpen game for Columbus. Compton finished the day 4-for-7 with an RBI.

Notable: Mejia turned in the first complete game in Clingstones' history, and the fourth of his career. Quintero tallied a new single-season career-high ninth home run in game one. Moran recorded his first Double-A win since April 16, 2018, with Tulsa (Double-A, LA Dodgers). Columbus swept Montgomery in a doubleheader for the second time this season and has yet to split a doubleheader through four total twin-bills in team history.

Next Game (Thursday, July 3): Columbus at Montgomery, 7:35 pm ET at Riverwalk Stadium. Radio Broadcast: 7:20 pm ET on Sports Visions 92.1 FM. RHP Lucas Braun (3-2, 4.58 ERA) will start for Columbus opposed by RHP Yoniel Curet (0-0, 0.00 ERA) for Montgomery.

Next Home Game (Friday, July 4): Columbus vs. Montgomery, 7:05 pm ET at Synovus Park. Radio Broadcast: 6:50 pm ET on Sports Visions 92.1 FM.

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