The Staten Island Ferry Hawks bounced back with a dominant win against the Charleston Dirty Birds, powered by an explosive offense and a strong bullpen performance.
Charleston Key Performances

o Travis Demeritte (RF): 3-for-4, 2 2B, .218 AVG.
o Joseph Rosa (SS): 2-for-4, 1 BB, .235 AVG

Pitching Breakdown

• Staten Island:
  • Starter Morgan McSweeney allowed 2 runs over 4 innings, while the bullpen (Guzman,
    Meeker, Higgins, Andrews) pitched 5 scoreless innings, combining for 6 strikeouts and
    scattering 5 hits.
• Charleston:
  • Starter Kyle McGowin managed 5 innings of 2-run ball, but the bullpen faltered, giving up 7 runs over the final four innings.

Key Moments

1. Staten Island's offense erupted in the 8th inning with 4 runs on 5 hits, highlighted by Fontana's bases-clearing double.
2. Charleston's bats were stifled in the late innings, with Staten Island's relievers combining for 6 strikeouts
   in the final 3 inning

• Game Impact:
  The Ferry Hawks avoided a series sweep with their most dominant performance of the series, improving to 1-2 in the series. Their offensive surge was led by the top of the lineup, with Dues and Fontana combining for 9 hits and 7 runs.