Louisville Redbirds 6, Charlotte Knights 4
The Redbirds have done a number on several Knights relievers this series, and this time it was Tyler Schweitzer’s turn to face the music. Schweitzer earned the loss after giving up the go-ahead, three-run homer off a changeup right down the pipe. Korey Lee attempted to rally a comeback by answering with a two-run bomb of his own straight to center field, scoring Dru Baker who was hit by a pitch right before:
However, the Knights couldn’t deliver.
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spoiled Tanner McDougal’s acceptable six-inning start, consisting of a pair of runs and eight Ks. With the way McDougal looks on the mound, now sitting at a 2.40 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in three starts, and the Knights’ bats being so hit or miss with providing run support, the White Sox might as well use his arm where it matters the most.
Birmingham Barons 5, Chattanooga Lookouts 4
In what has been a slow start to the season, the Barons snapped their four-game losing streak with a walk-off win over the Lookouts.
The top of the order kicked things off with a three-run surge in the first and another run in the second to give the Barons an early advantage. Ryan Galanie scored and drove in two of Bham’s first four runs, ending the night as a key contributor. Sadly, the runs paused shortly after.
Bham was cruising behind Shane Murphy’s six-inning shutout start until Nick Altermatt relieved him. The righty reliever gave up three runs between the seventh and eighth on pitches and calls that didn’t go his way, and Jairo Iriarte allowed Chattanooga to tie it up. Luckily, the top of the order delivered timely hits. Galanie led off the ninth with a single, Jeral Pérez followed suit, moving what turned into pinch-runner Andy Weber to third. Leave it to Samuel Zavala to take the Barons home!
Frederick Keys 11, Winston-Salem Dash 2
What seemed like a guaranteed series win turned into a pitiful loss that ended with 17 strikeouts. Ryan Burrowes was the sole Dash hitter to evade a strikeout. The Dash had 10 chances to put points on the board, but they failed more than 75% of the time.
From start to finish, there were no stars on the pitching front. No one escaped their outing without allowing a hit or run, and four home runs were allowed. But hey, at least no one had the chance to blow a lead or save.
Hickory Crawdads 6, Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 5
For a team that’s 2-6, Kanny’s loss isn’t as bad as the box score makes it seem. Despite striking out 13 times and only stringing together eight hits, the CBs stayed in the game.
Jaden Fauske continues to stay in Sox fans’ minds by contributing a hit and a pair of runs, as he keeps showing that he can hit. Jackson Nove shined in his two innings, and put a halt to the Crawdads’ scoring. The undrafted free agent posted six strikeouts in his third career game, and he’s quickly becoming one of the few names to watch in Kanny.
