RiverDogs Win Third Straight over Augusta

CHARLESTON S.C.-Lefty starter Phillip Diehl remained undefeated in his minor league career as the Charleston RiverDogs scored four unanswered to take their third straight over the Augusta GreenJackets with a 4-2 victory in front of 5,003 on Sunday evening at Joe Riley Park.
Diehl (5-0, 2.70 ) collected his 5^th win of the season going six strong innings surrendering five hits with seven strike outs. Garrett Mundell closed out the ninth with a 1-2-3 quiet inning to seal the win for the RiverDogs.
With the win, the RiverDogs (22-21) now sit six games back of first-place Greenville, with 15 of their final 27 games of the first half coming against teams ahead of them in the standings.

Augusta (13-28) got on the board first in the second and third innings. Diehl surrendered just his second home run of his career to left fielder Jacob Heyward on a blast to center field. Center fielder Ashford Fulmer hit a two out double and was brought in by an RBI single from right fielder Sandro Fabian.
Charleston (22-21) took the lead in bottom half of the third inning. Right fielder Ben Ruta singled then advanced to third on a wild pick off attempt from pitcher Stephen Woods Jr., Jr. (2-4, 2.97). Third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera walked then center fielder Estevan Florial singled to score Ruta. Following Florial's seventh stolen base of the season shortstop Hoy Jun Park brought gave the RiverDogs a 3-2 lead with a single to right field.
Charleston added much needed insurance in the fifth. Cabrera doubled then was brought in by another two-bagger from catcher Eduardo Navas to make it 4-2.
Christian Morris struck out the side in the seventh as part of a pair of perfect innings to bridge the gap between Diehl and Mundell.
Woods suffered his fourth loss of the season despite going seven innings and striking out ten RiverDogs.
Ballpark Fun
Fans enjoyed a MUSC Health Family Sunday in the Holy City on Sunday night with families enjoying free parking and members of the MUSC Health Kid's Club (12 and under) gaining free entry, eating free, and running the bases postgame. It was also Pirates night as the RiverDogs paid tribute to the great pirates of the Charleston harbor and swashbuckling characters entertaining fans throughout the evening.
Upcoming
The RiverDogs will start a crucial three-game series Monday night at 7:05 on the road against second-place Columbia. Charleston will send to the hill right-hander Freicer Perez (1-2, 5.20) to face Columbia's dangerous righty Jordan Humphreys (6-1, 1.81). The game will be broadcast on WTMA 1250 AM in the tri-county area and online streaming at riverdogs.com and the TuneIn Radio app under the "Charleston RiverDogs" station. 
RiverDogs tickets, including options for the all-new Riley Park Club, are now available and can be secured by contacting the box office at (843) 577-DOGS (3647) or online at www.riverdogs.com. Those that can't make it to the park can follow every pitch of the RiverDogs season on WTMA 1250 AM in the tri-county area or by streaming online at riverdogs.com and the TuneIn Radio App by searching "RiverDogs."
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