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Toussaint Wins Another Rehab Start for Stripers in Charlotte

Gwinnett prevails 5-3 in series opener against Knights
Touki Toussaint allowed two runs over six innings to pick up his second Triple-A win of the season on July 13 at Charlotte. (Bernie Connelly) (Bernie Connelly/Gwinnett Stripers)
July 13, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Touki Toussaint (W, 2-1) earned his second Triple-A win in as many starts as the Gwinnett Stripers (27-34) won 5-3 over the Charlotte Knights (25-34) on Tuesday night at Truist Field. Decisive Play: Ryan Goins hustled home to score on a Yermín Mercedes passed ball in the

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Touki Toussaint (W, 2-1) earned his second Triple-A win in as many starts as the Gwinnett Stripers (27-34) won 5-3 over the Charlotte Knights (25-34) on Tuesday night at Truist Field.

Decisive Play: Ryan Goins hustled home to score on a Yermín Mercedes passed ball in the sixth inning to give Gwinnett a 4-2 lead. Travis Demeritte smashed a solo home run (7) in the ninth that gave the Stripers a 5-2 advantage.

Key Contributors: Toussaint scattered three hits and allowed two earned runs while striking out seven over 6.0 innings in his fourth rehab start with the Stripers. Drew Waters led Gwinnett in the hit column, going 2-for-5 with a run scored in his first game back from the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on Sunday. Tanner Roark (S, 1) earned his first save of the season, allowing one run over the final 2.0 innings.

Noteworthy: Demeritte homered in his first game since coming off the injured list, playing in his first game since June 9 at Memphis (also homering for the first time since May 30 vs. Memphis). Waters is batting .432 (16-for-37) with eight extra-base hits and eight RBIs in his last nine games since July 2. The Stripers snapped a four-game road losing skid with tonight’s triumph.

Next Game (Wednesday, July 14): Gwinnett at Charlotte, 7:04 p.m. at Truist Field. LHP Kyle Muller (2-2, 4.34 ERA) for the Stripers vs. RHP Reynaldo Lopez (1-6, 7.62 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).