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Stripers Fall Behind Early in 9-3 Loss at Charlotte

June 19, 2024 - International League (IL)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release


CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Charlotte Knights (30-40) scored five runs off Zach Logue in the third inning and tacked on three more against Brian Moran in the fourth as they defeated the Gwinnett Stripers (34-37) 9-3 on Wednesday night at Truist Field. Luke Williams blasted a two-run home run for the Stripers in the ninth inning, extending his International League-best hitting streak to 17 games.

Decisive Plays: The Knights opened a 5-0 lead against Logue (L, 2-5) in the third, with RBIs from Michael Chavis, Carlos Perez, Bryan Ramos, Zach DeLoach, and Wilmer Difo. After the Stripers scratched out a run in the top of the fourth to cut it to 5-1, Charlotte responded with three more runs to go up 8-1. Williams' homer (6) in the ninth cut it to 9-3.

Key Contributors: Williams finished 1-for-3 with the Stripers' lone extra-base hit and two RBIs. Eli White went 2-for-4 with his team-leading 17th steal. For Charlotte, Chavis (2-for-4, double, 2 RBIs), Perez (2-for-4, 2 RBIs), and Ramos (1-for3, 2 RBIs) all had multi-RBI games.

Noteworthy: Alejo Lopez drew a pair of walks to extend his on-base streak to 19 games. Nacho Alvarez Jr. saw his Triple-A hitting streak snapped at six as he went 0-for-4 with a walk.

Next Game (Thursday, June 20): Gwinnett at Charlotte, 7:04 p.m. ET at Truist Field. Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. ET on MyCountry993.com. RHP Bryce Elder (5-1, 2.95 ERA) for the Stripers vs. RHP Touki Toussaint (1-2, 4.40 ERA) for the Knights.

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