Ciuffo, Solak Lead Bulls To 4-3 Win Over Charlotte
Charlotte, NC --- Nick Ciuffo and Nick Solak blasted home runs to lead the Durham Bulls past the Charlotte Knights 4-3 on Saturday night at BB&T Ballpark.The Bulls (29-19) scored twice in the top of the first against Ross Detwiler (L, 1-1) thanks to three singles and two productive groundouts.
Charlotte, NC ---
The Bulls (29-19) scored twice in the top of the first against
In the last of the first, Durham starter
Ciuffo connected to left field against the lefty Detwiler to begin the second inning to put Durham ahead 3-2.
The score remained until Solak clubbed a home run against the left-centerfield bike rack in the eighth against
After Reyes worked six innings,
Kittredge, who entered the night on a scoreless streak of 17 1/3 innings, hit
After pinch-hitter Zach Collins was offiically announced, Bulls manager Brady Williams intentionally walked him to put the winning run aboard. Kittredge then fanned
With the tying and winning runs in scoring position, Kittredge (S, 4) whiffed
The Bulls are now 20-0 in games where they lead heading into the ninth inning.
Reyes permitted five hits and three walks over six innings to earn the win, without striking out a hitter.
With his first inning single, Brosseau's hitting streak was extended to a team-high 13 games.
The series continues Sunday night with Jake Cronenworth (0-0, 0.00) slated to open for the Bulls, making his second professional pitching performance.