Drive Cap First Half with 4-1 Win over RiverDogs
Charleston, SC - Behind seven terrific innings for Durin O'Linger and several timely hits, the Greenville Drive finished the first half of the 2018 season with a bang in a 4-1 victory over the Charleston RiverDogs on Sunday afternoon.
Charleston, SC - Behind seven terrific innings for
O'Linger (2-0) stymied the RiverDogs (33-35) all game long, as the right-hander allowed just one run on five hits in seven innings with five strikeouts and no walks.
The Drive (25-44) offense provided O'Linger with all the support necessary in the top of the first inning, as
The only blemish against O'Linger came when Charleston received a two-out solo homer to right by
Two more runs in the ninth provided the Drive with some insurance.
Campana went 2-4 to lead the Drive offense.
The Drive will send six representatives to Tuesday's South Atlantic League All-Star Game in Greensboro, North Carolina. Manager Iggy Suarez will serve in the same role for the Southern Division, and he will be joined by pitchers
Following the All-Star Break, the Drive will return to Fluor Field on Thursday night to begin a three-game series with the Asheville Tourists, an affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. First pitch is at 7:05 PM.
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