Knights Conclude August with Exciting 4-3 Win Friday Against Stripers
(LAWRENCEVILLE, GA) -- For the second consecutive night, right fielder Trayce Thompson recorded a clutch hit to lead the Knights to a victory.
(LAWRENCEVILLE, GA) -- For the second consecutive night, right fielder
A night after he singled home the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth inning at BB&T Ballpark, Thompson launched a two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning on Friday to propel the Charlotte Knights to a 4-3 win over the Gwinnett Stripers in the opening game of their four-game series from Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, GA. The win was Charlotte's second in as many days.
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Both the Knights and Stripers recorded 10 hits apiece in the game. Left fielder Eloy Jiménez, the top prospect in the Chicago White Sox system, went 2-for-4 with a double and run scored. Thompson and center fielder
The Knights will continue their four-game series against the Stripers on Saturday night with game two of the set. Pre-game coverage of the 6:05 p.m. game will begin at 5:50 p.m. on www.CharlotteKnights.com.