· By Whitney Hunt
DIRTY BIRDS HANDED THEIR FIRST LOSS OF THE SECOND HALF
Charleston loses to Southern Maryland 18-5
(Charleston, WV – July 7, 2024) – The Dirty Birds lose their first game of the second half of the season. The Blue Crabs batted around twice in the game and strung together 21 hits in the contest.
Both teams committed three errors and two of the Southern Maryland runs were unearned. Alex Mack was handed his first loss of the season after allowing five runs in two innings of work. Pearson McMahan was the only Charleston pitcher to not allow a run.
The Dirty Birds will enjoy an off day on Monday before hosting Gastonia for a three-game series on Tuesday.
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