Knights Deal Durham First Loss On Trip, 6-4
Charlotte, NC --- The Charlotte Knights raced to an early 5-0 lead, then held off the Durham Bulls 6-4 at BB&T Ballpark on Friday night.First-place Durham (28-18) began its comeback in the fifth with a sacrifice fly from Nathan Lukes, followed by a Jake Cronenworth home run in the sixth
Charlotte, NC --- The Charlotte Knights raced to an early 5-0 lead, then held off the Durham Bulls 6-4 at BB&T Ballpark on Friday night.
First-place Durham (28-18) began its comeback in the fifth with a sacrifice fly from
However, Durham stranded the tying and leading runs in the seventh, the tying runs in the eighth and fell for the first time in four games on its current road trip.
Mike Brosseau had two of Durham's eight hits, progressing his hitting streak to a team-best 12.
The Bulls' lead in the South was shaved to 1/2 game over second place Gwinnett, with Charlotte (26-19) moving to within 1 1/2.
The second of a four-game series is slated for Saturday night at 7:04 PM ET with