RiverDogs Pitching Stifles Braves in Road Trip Finale
ROME, GA. - Right-hander Daniel Bies ran his scoreless innings streak to 11 straight, backing a second straight quality start from Harold Cortijo as RiverDogs pitching stifled the Braves for a 3-1 win in Wednesday afternoon's rubber match from State Mutual Stadium.Bies didn't allow a hit over the final three
ROME, GA. - Right-hander
Bies didn't allow a hit over the final three innings in relief, needing just to work around a pair of walks and two errors in the field behind him to finish off his third save in four appearances since returning to the bullpen. Over the 11-inning scoreless stretch, the Gonzaga product has struck out 14 with four walks and just four hits allowed. Bies now touts a 66:17 strikeout-to-walk ratio on the season.
The 6'8" righty's efforts backed another solid effort from Cortijo (3-0), who worked around traffic all afternoon to finish his second straight start going six innings in just a run allowed, recording an identical line to his start last Thursday in Hickory, including three strikeouts, two walks and four hits allowed. After allowing a run to score on a double and an RBI ground out in the first, he went on to strand four baserunners the rest of the way, all of them in scoring position.
Charleston (40-37, 3-4) backed their starter to erase the 1-0 deficit in the second, taking advantage of an extra opportunity provided by the Braves (33-43, 3-4) defense. First baseman
Gray would add his second hit in the sixth, singling to lead off the inning, and scored on a
The victory marked Charleston's third win of the weeklong road trip to start the second-half. When Rome plated a run on
Upcoming
The RiverDogs return home Thursday night to start a seven-day homestand, beginning with a four-game tilt against the Asheville Tourists. The Tourists come into town after splitting a four-game set with the Dogs in their last visit to the Lowcountry from June 6-9; the Rockies farm club took the first two series of the year at McCormick Field and own a 7-4 record against the Dogs this season.
Charleston will send right-hander
For those that can't make it out to the ballpark, catch the game on WTMA 1250 AM, online streaming on the TuneIn Radio app and on MiLB.tv with a subscription. Fans can "Make Fun" with the RiverDogs all season long down at The Joe. Single-game tickets, including options to the Riley Park Club, are available at riverdogs.com/tickets or by contacting the RiverDogs front office at 843-577-3647 (DOGS). A full schedule and list of game times for the 2019 season are available at riverdogs.com.
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