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Knights Fall to Stripers in Game Two

Eloy Jiménez Collects First Triple-a Rehab Base Hit
By Allan Westerholt
July 15, 2021

(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) – Yermín Mercedes scored the only run as the Knights fell to the Gwinnett Stripers by a final score of 11-1 on Wednesday night from Truist Field. Mercedes scored the lone Knights run, after a double to deep center field with no outs in the ninth. Nick Williams

(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) – Yermín Mercedes scored the only run as the Knights fell to the Gwinnett Stripers by a final score of 11-1 on Wednesday night from Truist Field.

Mercedes scored the lone Knights run, after a double to deep center field with no outs in the ninth. Nick Williams collected two hits and drove in the only Knights run on a groundout to shortstop to break up the shutout.

Knights' left fielder Eloy Jiménez made his second rehab start of the season for the Knights and collected a single to right field in four plate appearances. Infielder Matt Reynolds snapped an 0-10 with a single to right field in the fifth inning.

LHP Matt Tomshaw (0-4, 7.45) started and was saddled with the loss. Tomshaw struck-out six batters and allowed four hits, four runs, four earned in five innings of work. Relievers Will Carter and Keyvius Sampson each tossed a scoreless inning out of the bullpen for the Knights.

The Knights will continue this six-game series against the Gwinnett Stripers on Thursday night from Truist Field in Charlotte, North Carolina at 7:04 PM. The “Voice of the Charlotte Knights” Matt Swierad will have the call on 730 The Game ESPN Charlotte and www.charlotteknights.com.