· By Whitney Hunt
Dirty Birds Drop Extra-Inning Heartbreaker to Blue Crabs, 4–3
A tense, back-and-forth battle slipped away from the Charleston Dirty Birds on Tuesday night, as a two-run 10th inning lifted the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs to a 4–3 win at GoMart Ballpark.
Game Summary:
Charleston rallied to tie the game in both the 4th and 6th innings, but costly fielding miscues and missed chances came back to haunt them in extras.
The Birds committed 6 errors, including 4 from the infield alone, allowing 3 unearned runs.
The Birds committed 6 errors, including 4 from the infield alone, allowing 3 unearned runs.
Charleston Highlights:
- Zach Daniels crushed his 14th home run and added an RBI double, now hitting .281.
- Alsander Womack tied the game with a solo homer in the 6th — his 7th of the year.
- Chad Sedio stayed hot with 2 hits, including an RBI double.
- James Nelson added 2 more hits, raising his average to .324.
On the Mound:
- David Lebron was sharp through 6 innings (3 H, 1 unearned run, 9 Ks), but the bullpen couldn't hold.
- Lusk (L, 3–2) allowed two runs in the 10th, only one earned, suffering the loss despite 3 strikeouts.
- Charleston pitchers struck out 15 batters, but 2 hit-by-pitches and 3 walks proved costly.
Team Stats:
- Errors: Charleston 6, S. Maryland 0
- LOB: Charleston 9, S. Maryland 10
- Charleston Extra-Base Hits: 3 (Daniels HR/2B, Womack HR, Sedio 2B)
Notables:
- Charleston has now lost 3 of their last 4.
- Defensive issues have led to 11 unearned runs over the last two games.
- Catcher Jonathan Soto committed his second error of the season in a crucial 10th-inning sequence.
The Dirty Birds will look to bounce back in Game 2 of the series on Wednesday morning, hoping to clean up the defense and even the set