RiverDogs Clinch Narrow Victory Over GreenJackets at SRP Park

In a close game at SRP Park in North Augusta, SC, the Charleston RiverDogs won 5-4 against the Augusta GreenJackets. The RiverDogs had a challenging start and a tense finish but secured a victory on Wednesday night. Despite struggling with runners in scoring position, with only three hits in twenty attempts, their seven stolen bases were key to their win.

The game started with Charleston's Narciso Polanco stranded at third in the first inning. The team recovered in the second inning with singles from Raudelis Martinez and Ricardo Gonzalez, and a walk to Cristopher Barete. Polanco then hit a two-run single, giving the RiverDogs a lead they expanded in later innings.

In the fifth and sixth innings, Charleston built on their lead through aggressive running and errors by Augusta, including mistakes from third baseman Luis Sanchez. The score reached 5-1, but Augusta closed the gap to 5-4 in the seventh inning after walks and wild pitches by Charleston's Dalton Fowler.

The final innings saw Augusta close to tying the game, with the tying run reaching third base in both the eighth and ninth innings. However, they did not score. The game ended when Charleston's Will Stevens retired a batter after Augusta's Robert Gonzalez hit a triple in the ninth inning.

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