Hernandez's Gem Gives Drive Win in Playoff Opener
Charleston, SC - Behind a gem of a start from Darwinzon Hernandez and some clutch hitting in the late innings, the Greenville Drive defeated the Charleston RiverDogs 4-1 on Wednesday night to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three Southern Division Championship series.Hernandez wasn't fazed by the bright lights of
Charleston, SC - Behind a gem of a start from
Hernandez wasn't fazed by the bright lights of the postseason, as he thoroughly dominated a solid RiverDogs lineup to the tune of just two hits and one run over seven innings. The southpaw also struck out six without issuing a walk.
On the other side, Charleston starter Freicer Perez was terrific as well, holding the Drive scoreless over six innings while striking out nine and allowing four hits.
The game was scoreless until the bottom of the sixth, when Carlos Vidal cracked a two-out solo homer to right field off Hernandez to put the RiverDogs ahead 1-0.
The Drive answered right back in the seventh to take the lead for good. After
In the next two innings, the Drive used the long ball to extend the lead.
Tubbs went 3-4 with two RBI to pace the Drive offense.
After an off day, the series shifts to Greenville on Friday night. First pitch from Fluor Field is set for 7:05 PM. The Drive will go for a series sweep and a spot in the South Atlantic League Championship Series with right-hander
~Greenville Drive~
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