By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS

Photo by Leon G. Russ
Spartanburg Blue Eagle Brody Geer (USC Upstate) avoids the slide of Tennessee Tornado Tito Mendoza to turn a double play in action on Saturday. The Blue Eagles swept the Tornado and went 6-0 on the week to climb into first place.
The Spartanburg Blue Eagles headed into the fifth week of action looking to put distance between themselves and the Asheville Redbirds and gain on the division leading Tennessee Tornado.
They accomplished both, sweeping a four game series with the Redbirds and then sweeping the Tornado in a doubleheader to finish the week 6-0.
The birds are tied with the Tornado atop the Western Division but they claim first due to having bested the Tornado in head to head match ups.
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