Jackets can't complete sweep of Charleston
Charleston, SC: The Augusta GreenJackets (22-21) were searching for their first four-game sweep of the Charleston RiverDogs (24-20) at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park since 2014, but Charleston wouldn't let it happen. The RiverDogs defeated the Jackets 5-2 Monday evening, behind a great night on the mound from starting pitcher
Charleston, SC: The Augusta GreenJackets (22-21) were searching for their first four-game sweep of the Charleston RiverDogs (24-20) at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park since 2014, but Charleston wouldn't let it happen. The RiverDogs defeated the Jackets 5-2 Monday evening, behind a great night on the mound from starting pitcher
The GreenJackets will drop to 1.5 games back of Charleston for 1st place, in the South Atlantic League South, 1st Half Standings.
With the GreenJackets leading 1-0,
The RiverDogs scored again in the 3rd inning thanks to an RBI-single from
Charleston tacked two more runs on the board in the 7th. An double for
The Jackets would not go quietly though.
With only two hits going into the 9th inning,
Player of the Game: Keaton Winn, 6 IP, 3 ER, 3 K
Keaton Winn made his 3rd start of the season, and despite allowing three runs, he still gave the GreenJackets a chance to win. Of Winn's nine appearances on the mound this year, he has gone at least four innings in six of them.
Tomorrow's Game: 7:05 PM vs Rome Braves (Atlanta Braves), SRP Park, North Augusta, South Carolina
Pitching Matchup: (ROM) RHP
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Blake Rivera, the San Francisco Giants #18 overall prospect according to MLB.com will make the start in the series opener with Rome. Rivera this season has been much better at SRP Park, then he has on the road. He currently has a 1.20 ERA at home, compared to a 7.07 road ERA this year. The 4th round selection from Wallace State Community College in 2018 went four innings against Columbia in his last start on May 15th and allowed just one run.
For the Rome Braves, Trey Riley will oppose Rivera and look to take the 1st game of the series for the visitors from Rome, Georgia. He is ranked as the #19 overall prospect in the Braves organization according to MLB.com. Riley has had two outings this year where he has not allowed a run, but he has also had four starts where he has given up five runs. He was a 5th round pick in 2018 by the Atlanta Braves.
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