Charleston, SC – The RiverDogs offense sputtered again, managing just one run in a 5-1 defeat to Myrtle Beach on Friday night in front of 3,779 fans at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park. The Pelicans have limited Charleston to one run in the last two games.
The back-to-back losses come after two wins to open the series against first-place Myrtle Beach. The RiverDogs now trail by 4.5 games in the second-half standings.
The Pelicans struck first against Andres Galan in the third inning. Derik Alcantara singled to lead off the inning and subsequently reached second base for his 13th steal of the season. Christian Olivo followed with a hard hit double to the corner in left field, bouncing off the wall to place the Pelicans in front 1-0…