HICKORY, N.C. (Interstat) — The Columbia Fireflies scored five runs in the fifth inning to defeat the Hickory Crawdads 5-2 on Friday night at L.P. Frans Stadium, splitting the two-game series.

After Hickory took a 1-0 lead in the first on an RBI single by Deward Tovar, Columbia sent nine men to the plate in the decisive fifth. Sean Gamble hit a two-run homer and Brooks Bryan added a two-run double. Winning pitcher Jordan Woods earned the victory for Columbia.

Hickory’s Luis Marquez had an RBI single in the ninth. The Crawdads managed only four hits. The game drew 2,289 fans and lasted 2 hours, 19 minutes. Both teams are now 1-1.