The bats were on fire once again tonight in Charlotte, but the Knights couldn’t quite hang on as they fell to the Tides 9-8. In a back-and-forth-run battle, the game was tied going into the ninth inning, but a Tides home run off Prelander Berroa cost Charlotte the game.
Highlights on offense included Danny Mendick’s home run to center field, Carlos Perez going 4-for-5, and Zach Remillard accumulating two clutch RBIs.
As for defense, starter Jonathan Cannon threw 4.2 innings with three earned runs.
This and more in last night’s recap!
FINAL: Tides 9, Knights 8
W: Matt Krook (1-0) | L: Prelander Berroa (0-2)
Offensive Recap
Pitching Recap
Notable Performances
Danny Mendick: 2-for-4, HR, RBI
Danny Mendick slammed his first home run of the season deep into left-center field.
Zach Remillard: 1-for-2, R, 2 RBI, K
Zach Remillard had great appearances at the plate tonight, first with a sacrifice fly to right field, then with a single on a line drive to center field, collecting two RBIs.
Carlos Perez : 4-for-5, R, RBI
The aforementioned Perez put together a four-hit night, raising his early-season average to .316.
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Featured Photo: Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights
