Night Game Called On Account Of Darkness

Yes, that exactly what happened. Or what I saw happen.

Here's the deal. The Columbus Catfish (Dodgers) and Greenville Drive (Red Sox) of the South Atlantic League had a doubleheader scheduled Saturday night. They played the 1st game, a by-rule 7-inning game. But game 2 never got underway.

A light pole in foul territory near 3rd base was not working because of a short in the underground wiring. So, after about 90 minutes, a backup set of lights arrived. They were set up and turned on. However, they were deemed insufficient, and the game postponed.

So, the two teams will play a day doubleheader Sunday.

Now, this happened one night after unplayable field conditions postponed a game forcing the doubleheader.

Fans were not happy with Friday night's postponement. They were visibly and audibly upset with Saturday night's postponement.

Facing low attendence ... Saturday's 1,201 is higher than their average of 1,012 per game ... the Catfish will have a hard time winning hearts and minds in Columbus.