Stripers' Late Surge Falls Short in Charlotte

Gwinnett scores five runs in final two innings, but loses 9-6

Kyle Wright struck out eight Knights in his Striper 2021 season debut. Wright took the loss in a 9-6 Charlotte win on Wednesday night. (Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights)

By Dave Lezotte

May 5, 2021

Charlotte, NC – The Gwinnett Stripers (1-1) battled late with five runs over the final two innings, but fell 9-6 to the Charlotte Knights (1-1) on Wednesday night at Truist Field. Decisive Play: Already up 1-0 in the third, the Knights took a 3-0 lead on Gavin Sheets’ two-run double

Charlotte, NC – The Gwinnett Stripers (1-1) battled late with five runs over the final two innings, but fell 9-6 to the Charlotte Knights (1-1) on Wednesday night at Truist Field.

Decisive Play: *Already up 1-0 in the third, the Knights took a 3-0 lead on Gavin Sheets’ two-run double off *Kyle Wright (L, 0-1) and never looked back. Charlotte added five more runs against the Gwinnett bullpen to build a 9-3 advantage before withstanding the Stripers’ three-run rally in the ninth.

Key Contributors: For the Stripers, Abraham Almonte stroked a pinch-hit two-run single in the eighth and Johan Camargo connected on a three-run home run (1) in the ninth. Orlando Arcia also homered (1) in a 1-for-4 effort.

Noteworthy: *Braves’ top pitching prospects *Jasseel De La Cruz (0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 SO) and Daysbel Hernandez (0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 SO) each made their Triple-A debuts in relief. Rehabbing Atlanta right-hander Chris Martin (0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 SO) also pitched for Gwinnett.

Next Game (Thursday, May 6): *Gwinnett at Charlotte, 7:04 p.m. at Truist Field. RHP *Bryse Wilson (NR) for the Stripers vs. RHP Mike Wright (NR) for the Knights. Radio Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com.