Knights Split Saturday's Twin Bill Against Tides

(UPTOWN CHARLOTTE, NC) -- The International League Wild Card leading-Charlotte Knights split their doubleheader against the Norfolk Tides on Saturday at BB&T Ballpark. The Knights won game one by a score of 5-3 and dropped game two by a score of 8-2. BB&T Ballpark welcomed 10,451 fans on Saturday for the team's 11^th sell-out crowd of the season.

With the split of Saturday's twin bill, the Knights still hold a four-game lead over the Durham Bulls with eight games left to play during the 2019 regular season. The Knights will host the Bulls from BB&T Ballpark starting on Monday.

In the first game on Saturday, LHP Matt Tomshaw (4-1, 4.13) struck-out a career-high 11 batters over six masterful innings to notch his fourth win of the season. Tomshaw allowed two runs on three hits on the night. RHP Juan Minaya earned the save after he allowed just one run on two hits in the seventh inning.

In game two, center fielder Luis Robert had two of Charlotte's three hits in the game, including his 14^th home run of the season with the team. The home run, which came in the sixth inning, was also his 30^th overall of the 2019 season. The home run was also Charlotte's 200^th team home run in 2019.  

The Knights will conclude their three-game series against the Norfolk Tides on Sunday with the 5:05 p.m. finale. Pre-game radio coverage of Friday's game is set for 4:50 p.m. on 730 The Game ESPN Charlotte and CharlotteKnights.com. The "Voice of the Charlotte Knights" Matt Swierad and long-time Knights broadcaster Mike Pacheco will have the call for all of the action.