The RiverDogs jumped in front early and held on, with Flemming's line-drive double scoring de Brun in the first inning. Gray drove in three to lead Charleston as both teams left runners on base throughout the night. The RiverDogs improve to 68-54, the Fireflies fall to 60-61, and the two meet again Thursday.
Flemming's double into right field in the top of the first proved the difference, putting Charleston ahead before the Fireflies could settle in.
Gray's three RBIs paced the RiverDogs' attack, as Charleston made their early advantage stick despite both lineups squandering chances throughout.
The RiverDogs stranded ten runners while the Fireflies left eight on the board, with early positioning proving decisive in a game defined by wasted opportunities on both sides.
The RiverDogs are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10. The Fireflies are coming off a loss, 4-6 over their last 10.
The RiverDogs are up next at Fireflies (Aug 27-29). The Fireflies are up next home vs RiverDogs (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.

Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSCharleston RiverDogs | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| COLColumbia Fireflies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slater de Brun CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grady Emerson SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cooper Flemming 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Taitn Gray DH | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Andreimi Antunez 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dean Moss RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alberth Palma LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andres Torres 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yirer Garcia C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordi Infante P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Toscano P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar De Jesus P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Stanford P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordi Infante | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Miguel Toscano | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Cesar De Jesus | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Riley Stanford | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | CHS 100.0 | 5.0 | |
| B9 | CHS 95.0 | 3.5 | |
| B9 | CHS 98.5 | 3.2 | |
| B9 | CHS 95.3 | 4.8 | |
| T9 | CHS 90.5 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | CHS 91.0 | 0.6 | |
| T9 | CHS 91.6 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | CHS 92.4 | 4.3 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.