KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Interstat) — The Charleston RiverDogs scored four runs in the third inning and defeated the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 8-4 on Wednesday at Atrium Health Ballpark.

Derek Datil sparked the decisive rally with a two-run homer. Brailer Guerrero added a sacrifice fly in the inning for Charleston, which finished with nine hits. Kannapolis answered with three runs in the bottom of the third, highlighted by an RBI double from Arxy Hernandez and a run-scoring triple by Nathan Archer, but drew no closer.

Winning pitcher Jacob Hartlaub threw two scoreless innings of relief for Charleston. Truman Pauley took the loss for Kannapolis. Javier Mogollon had three hits for the Cannon Ballers in the defeat attended by 4,062 fans. The game took 2 hours, 42 minutes.

Charleston improved to 9-8. Kannapolis fell to 5-12.