Stripers Rally, Survive in Ninth for 11-10 Win 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Gwinnett Stripers (29-34) rallied from an 8-3 deficit after six innings and held on to beat the Charlotte Knights (25-36)11-10 with a wild finish at Truist Field on Thursday night.

Decisive Play:**Travis Snider* hit a two-run home run (3) off Connor Sadzeck (L, 2-1) in the eighth to give Gwinnett a 9-8 lead. *Yolmer Sánchez* earned the eventual game-winning RBI with a bases-loaded walk in the ninth to put the Stripers up 11-8. Charlotte’s Deivy Grullon hit a double that scored two with two outs in the ninth, but *Travis Demeritte* and *Jason Kipnis** teamed up to throw out Yermín Mercedes at the plate to end the game.

Key Contributors:**Alex Jackson* smashed a grand slam (9) in the seventh inning to bring the Stripers within one run at 8-7. He finished 1-for-5 with five RBIs. Demeritte led Gwinnett in hits with two, including a solo homer (8) in the fourth. *Trevor Kelley, **Thomas Burrows (W, 2-0), and Víctor Arano combined to keep Charlotte off of the scoreboard in innings six through eight.Jacob Webb (S, 3) held on for the save.

Noteworthy:Despite allowing 10 runs for the first time this season, the Stripers remain unbeaten (10-0) when scoring in double figures. Demeritte has homered in each of his last three MiLB games, including a rehab appearance with the Florida Complex League Braves on July 10. Jackson has belted two of Gwinnett’s four grand slams this year.

Next Game (Friday, July 16): *Gwinnett at Charlotte, 7:04 p.m. at Truist Field. RHP *Jasseel De La Cruz (1-2, 6.55 ERA) for the Stripers vs. RHP Alex McRae (2-3, 4.89 ERA) for the Knights. Radio Broadcast: 6:49 p.m. on MyCountry993.com.

*Next Home Game (Tuesday, July 20): *Gwinnett vs. Norfolk, 7:05 p.m. at Coolray Field (Family Value Tuesday, $2 hot dogs, $1 desserts, presented by Coolray Heating & Cooling).