The same formula for success worked once again for the Augusta GreenJackets on Sunday night as they took down the Columbia Fireflies, 8-3 thanks to extra-base power and strong pitching.

The GreenJackets wasted no time getting on the board as Brandol Mezquita brought home Geraldo Quintero on a sacrifice to put Augusta on top 1-0 after an inning of play.

The power swings came alive in the second inning as Mahki Backstrom drilled a homerun to the opposite field to double the Augusta lead to 2-0 with a solo homer, his first of the season.

After another GreenJacket runner scored due to a throwing error in the top of third, Backstrom would continue to flex his muscles as he brought home another run with a rocket to the right-field corner to plate home Brandol Mezquita and move the lead up to 4-0.

The Fireflies mustered up a rally of their own in the third inning by scoring three times. Columbia threatened for more but JJ Niekro, in relief of starter Adam Shoemaker, stranded a pair of Fireflies thanks to a timely double-play to escape trouble with no further damage.