RiverDogs Rally With Five-Run Sixth to Top Fireflies
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Interstat) — The Charleston RiverDogs used a five-run sixth inning to erase a four-run deficit and defeat the Columbia Fireflies 6-4 on Thursday night at Joseph Riley Ballpark.
Columbia built a 4-0 lead, scoring twice in the second inning and adding single runs in the fourth and seventh. Charleston broke through in the fifth before sending 10 batters to the plate in the decisive sixth. Nicandro Aybar’s two-run single tied the game and Brendan Summerhill’s two-run single put the RiverDogs ahead for good.
Dominic Niman earned the win for Charleston, allowing two runs over four innings. Mason Nichols recorded the save. Andy Basora took the loss for Columbia. Attendance was 3,731. The game took 2 hours, 18 minutes. Charleston improved to 7-5. Columbia fell to 6-6.