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Charleston pitching held Kannapolis to three runs, but the offense was unable to get going in a 3-2 loss at Riley Park on Aug. 9. Charleston RiverDogs/Provided
Despite a gutsy pitching performance, the Charleston RiverDogs fell 3-2 to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers in front of 5,068 fans at Riley Park on Sunday night.
The Cannon Ballers opened the scoring in the first inning Stiven Flores rolled an RBI single to left to make it 1-0.
In the second, Kannapolis doubled the lead when Jaden Fauske lined an RBI triple to right.
The RiverDogs (60-48, 23-19 second half) began to chip away in the bottom of the third. With two outs, Slater de Brun lifted an RBI double to left to cut the deficit to 2-1.
After the Cannon Ballers (56-52, 23-19) added on another in the fourth, Taitn Gray grabbed a run back in the bottom of the frame, rolling an RBI single to center to cap scoring at 3-2.
Both sides traded scoreless frames throughout the remainder of the game, as four Cannon Ballers relievers combined for five one-hit innings.
Ethan Storm was stout in bulk relief, delivering five innings of two-run ball. Southpaws Bryce Shaffer and Yereny Teus also teamed up for three scoreless frames to complete the back third of the contest.
Ballpark fun
There was barely a seat to be had at The Joe on Sunday night as over 5,000 fans filled the park. Those in attendance enjoyed a fun-filled day at the stadium as the team celebrated Larry Doby Day, the Cannon Street All-Stars, and the lasting impact of African-Americans in baseball. Before the game, four members of the historic Cannon Street All-Stars were honored in a special pre-game ceremony that brought the fans to his feet.
The team took the field in throwback Negro League jerseys, while the first 100 fans received commemorative T-shirts honoring the Negro Leagues. Families also enjoyed free parking, kid-friendly activities, special promotions and the chance to run the bases after the game.
Coming up
After a day off Monday, the RiverDogs begin a six-game road trip against the Augusta GreenJackets on Tuesday. First pitch is slated for 6:35 p.m. with coverage beginning at 6:20 on the RiverDogs Broadcast Network.
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