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Knights Win Second Straight Over Red Sox

Great Pitching and Timely Hitting Lead Knights to 4-2 Win

FORT MILL, S.C. � June 4, 2008 � For the second straight night the Charlotte Knights were victorious over the visiting Pawtucket Red Sox as they were 4-2 winners at Knights Stadium. Charlotte got a great pitching performance from starter Charlie Haeger (4-4) who earned his 4th win of the season.

Knights Take Game One Over PawSox

6-Run, 7th Inning Propels Charlotte to 9-3 Win Over Pawtucket
Press Release From Charlotte Knights

FORT MILL, S.C. � June 3, 2008 � A night after they blew a six-run lead, the Charlotte Knights weren�t about to let history repeat itself as they defeated Pawtucket 9-3. Tied 3-3 going into the bottom of the 7th, the Knights exploded for 6-runs scoring on two wild pitches and never looked back. The Knights scored their first three runs on solo home runs by Chris Getz, Fernando Cortez and Brad Eldred. For Eldred, it meant adding to his league-leading RBI total of 54.

Braves Top Off Four Game Series

Knight lose 7-6 in the home stretch
Press Release from Charlotte Knights

FORT MILL, S.C. � June 2, 2008 � Knights couldn�t hold an early lead as they fell 7-6 to visiting Richmond at Knights Stadium. With the loss the Knights have lost seven of their last eight.

Knights Snap Losing Streak

Egbert strong in start
Press Release from Charlotte Knights

FORT MILL, S.C. � June 1, 2008 � The Knights ended their six game losing streak with an 8-2 win over visiting Richmond at Knights Stadium. The Knights got a win with two things that have been missing of late, great pitching and timely hitting.

Knights Fall in Front of Big Crowd

Charlotte Draws 10,486; Braves Top Knights
Press Release from Charlotte Knights

FORT MILL, S.C. � May 31, 2008 � The Knights had their best starting pitcher on the mound and their best crowd of the year. Despite that the Knights couldn�t get the bats going as they were 4-1 losers to visiting Richmond in front of a season high 10,486 fans at Knights Stadium.

Chiefs Win Series Over Knights

Syracuse takes down Charlotte 7-2
Press Release from Charlotte Knights

FORT MILL, S.C. � May 16, 2008 � The Knights couldn�t take advantage of a fine pitching performance from starter Wes Whisler as they dropped the final game of their homestand to Syracuse 7-2 at Knights Stadium. Whisler went 6 innings allowing just one runs off three hits and had four strikeouts.

Warthogs Bats Silenced as Kinston Takes Series Opener 6-1

Dubee roughed up
Press Release from Winston-Salem Warthogs

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - A pair of home runs and a solid outing from Jeanmar Gomez carried Kinston to a 6-1 win over Winston-Salem in the series opener on Friday night at Ernie Shore Field. Gomez (2-5) tossed a season-high seven innings and held the Warthogs to one run while scattering four hits to earn his second win of the season.

Chiefs Steamroll Knights

Knights Lose Big; Syracuse Wins 18-6
Press Release from Charlotte Knights

FORT MILL, S.C. � May 14, 2008 � It wasn�t a pretty game at Knights Stadium as the Knights were 18-6 losers to the visiting Syracuse Chiefs. It started out as a good game for the Knights as they had a four run lead entering the 6th inning. Then the floodgates opened.

Warthogs Fight Off Late Hillcats Rally in 7-6 Win

Defense saves Hogs late
Press Release from Winston-Salem Warthogs

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - After rolling to a five-run lead after four innings, the Winston-Salem Warthogs needed an outstanding defensive play in the ninth to preserve a 7-6 win over Lynchburg on Tuesday night at Ernie Shore Field. Down a run entering the final frame, Hillcats infielder Angel Gonzalez reached on an error to start the inning. Next, Jim Negrych, the Carolina League�s top hitter, laced a shot down the third base line of Kanekoa Texeira that was plucked off the dirt by a diving Javier Colina. The Warthogs third baseman jumped to his feet a fired to first to double off Gonzalez to end the threat and protect the Winston-Salem�s third consecutive win.

Chiefs Take First Game of Series

Knights Can�t Take Advantage of Home Runs
Press Release from Charlotte Knights

FORT MILL, S.C. � May 13, 2008 � The Knights got a pair of home runs in the first game of their four game series against the Syracuse Chiefs. The only problem was that they were solo home runs as the Knights were 5-2 losers to visiting Syracuse.