Knights Shutout Express, 8-0

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Charlotte jumped out to a 3-0 lead behind three home runs in the bottom of the first. CF Brooks Baldwin led off with his first round-tripper of the year then C Kyle Teel and DH Korey Lee homered on back-to-back pitches.

The Knights broke it open with three more runs in the third. Teel started the inning with a single then RF Dominic Fletcher tripled with a line drive to right, scoring Teel. 3B Bryan Ramos sent the next pitch over the fence for a two-run homer and Charlotte led 6-0 after three.

An inning later, LF Corey Julks got aboard with a double before Teel notched his third hit and second home run of the evening. The Knights extended their lead to 8-0.

Teel’s homer would be Charlotte’s final base hit of the evening but the Round Rock offense failed to have a runner reach third base en route to their third shutout of the year. The Knights won their second consecutive game, 8-0, after holding the Express scoreless in 17 consecutive innings.

E-TRAIN EXCERPTS:

TEODO: RHP Emiliano Teodo threw 1.2 hitless and scoreless innings out of the bullpen on Thursday night. Teodo recorded a strikeout while walking one batter. The right-hander has tallied at least one strikeout in all nine outings this season. RHP Luis Curvelo is Round Rock’s only pitcher ahead of Teodo with 11 consecutive appearances posting a punchout.

EXTRA-BASES OSUNA: CF Alejandro Osuna led off the game with a double on the first pitch of the night. He finished 1-for-2 with a double and two walks. Four of his six hits with Round Rock have been doubles. He has reached base twice in six of his seven games this year and has posted eight walks including six in his last four games. He owns a .485 OBP.

IN A PINCH: OF Dustin Harris came in to pinch hit for OF Kellen Strahm in the top of the seventh. Harris ended up recording Round Rock’s only multi-hit night going 2-for-2 with two singles.

NEXT GAME: Friday, May 23 at Charlotte FIRST PITCH: 6:04 p.m. CT BALLPARK: Truist Field

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