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<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. &#8212; Tim Tebow had his best pro baseball game this week, going 3 for 4 with his first-ever triple with the Columbia Fireflies, the New York Mets Class A affiliate.</p><p>The former NFL quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy also scored wo runs scored in the Fireflies&#8217; victory over the Asheville (North Carolina) Tourists last Wednesday. Columbia went 2-1 against Asheville and 1-3 against the Hickory (North Carolina) Crawdads.</p><p>A look at how Tebow fared overall in the week.</p><p><strong>HIGHLIGHT:</strong> Tebow&#8217;s first pro triple was his third and final hit in the game against Asheville. Tebow drove the ball to right field and never let up around second. His head-first slide easily beat the throw to third.</p><p><strong>AT THE PLATE:</strong> Tebow went 6 of 21 (.285) last week. He scored five runs and had six strikeouts as the Fireflies went 3-4 on the week. Tebow is batting .237 for the season (18 of 76).</p><p><strong>IN THE FIELD:</strong> Tebow played four games in left field this week, collecting his first assist when he threw out a runner at second on Tuesday against Asheville.</p><p><strong>DAY OFF:</strong> Tebow, 29, was given Saturday off before returning to the lineup Sunday.</p><p><strong>FAN FAVORITE:</strong> Hickory (North Carolina) drew 17,500 for its four games with Columbia. It had just 15,900 total in its first eight home games.</p><p><strong>TEBOW MOVING UP?</strong> The talk around Tebow earlier in the week was that his improved performance at the plate might mean a promotion. Columbia manager Jose Leger says there&#8217;s no timetable for when or if Tebow will leave the Fireflies.</p><p><strong>WHAT&#8217;S NEXT:</strong> The Fireflies get a day off Monday before opening a seven-game homestand. They will play three games with the Delmarva (Maryland) Shorebirds and four against the Lakewood (New Jersey) Blueclaws.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Tim Tebow played four games in left field and two at designated hitter for the New York Mets Class A affiliate in the South Atlantic League the Columbia Fireflies. Tebow finished the week going 6 of 21 with two extra base hits. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_116350065-2a9bb1c4588744e386f79c46832d26e3.jpg</photo0><caption0>Tim Tebow played four games in left field and two at designated hitter for the New York Mets Class A affiliate in the South Atlantic League the Columbia Fireflies. Tebow finished the week going 6 of 21 with two extra base hits. </caption0><photoCredit0>Sean Rayford | AP file photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
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