Knights Claim Series Opener Over Bulls, 6-4
Charlotte, NC --- Jacob Faria's perfect season came to an end on Monday night in Charlotte as the Knights beat the Durham Bulls 6-4 at BB&T Ballpark in the series opener.Faria (L, 4-1) opened the year 4-0 over seven starts, but the minors' leader in strikeouts lasted five innings, fanning
Charlotte, NC --- Jacob Faria's perfect season came to an end on Monday night in Charlotte as the Knights beat the Durham Bulls 6-4 at BB&T Ballpark in the series opener.
Faria (L, 4-1) opened the year 4-0 over seven starts, but the minors' leader in strikeouts lasted five innings, fanning four, but yielded six runs (four earned) as the Bulls (23-13) fell to the third-place Knights (19-17).
After the Bulls closed to 3-2 in the fourth, the Knights struck for another three-run inning, capped by a two-run single by
Smith doubled with two outs in the seventh before being picked off. In the ninth, the Bulls placed two baserunners with two outs before
Durham's South Division lead was trimmed to three games over Gwinnett, and four over the Knights, who won their fifth straight game.
The series continues on Tuesday night at 7:05 PM ET with