Greenjackets edge RiverDogs 3‑2 behind Forsythe, Sifontes
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Interstat) — Logan Forsythe worked one inning in relief and Lewis Sifontes recorded the final five outs for his eighth save as the Augusta Greenjackets defeated the Charleston RiverDogs 3-2 on Sunday, Sept. 6, at Joseph Riley Ballpark.
Charleston took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning when Angel Mateo was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, forcing in Taitn Gray. Augusta answered in the fifth. Junior Tilien doubled home Dominic Kibler, and Manuel Campos singled to score Tilien, giving Augusta a 2-1 lead. Yamvier Carrero singled in Cooper McMurray in the sixth to make it 3-1, and Charleston pulled closer with a run in the seventh.
Alex Wallace (2-8) took the loss, allowing two earned runs and three hits with three strikeouts in five innings. Will Holmes threw three scoreless innings, striking out four. Logan Forsythe (3-3) allowed one earned run in one inning while striking out two to earn the win. Augusta outhit Charleston 5-3. Attendance was 4,512, and the game lasted 2:51. Both teams are 71-60.