Greensboro Smashes Way By RiverDogs
With the loss, the RiverDogs fall to 12-11 in the second half and 51-40 overall. With the victory, the Grasshoppers improve to 13-12 in the second half and 46-48 overall.
Following a scoreless top of the first inning,
The Greensboro bats were back at it in the bottom half of the second inning as two more runs would come across on a two-run homer by Jose Behar, his first of the season.
In the top of the third, the RiverDogs struck for two runs to tie the game at three.
The games winning run came across in the bottom of the fourth inning for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Following a leadoff single by Viosergy Rosa, he would then steal second during the next at-bat.
Grasshoppers starter Austin Brice (6-6) picked up the win as he went 5.1 innings and allowed three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and three walks. Jheyson Manzuetta relieved Austin Brice in the sixth and went 1.2 innings in relief and allowed just one hit and recorded one strikeout. Manzuetta then gave way to Mason Hope who allowed a hit, one walk and hit a batter in his 1.2 innings of work. Picking up the final out was Frankie Reed to earn his 12th save of the season.
RiverDogs starter Daniel Camarena (2-4) took the loss, but was able to give
Game two of this three game series against the Grasshoppers is scheduled for
7pm Thursday at
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