The Charlotte Knights needed extra innings to survive Norfolk, and birthday boy Korey Lee made sure they got out with a win.
Charlotte and the Tides were tied at five after nine, then both clubs cashed in their ghost runners in the 10th. The Knights’ edge came when Lee lined a single that brought home two runs, not just one, giving Charlotte a 7-6 victory in 10 innings. Norfolk had a chance to do the same in the top of the inning, but Caden Connor threw out a runner at the plate on a rough send from the Tides’ third-base coach, keeping two runs from scoring on a single and preserving the tie.
Shane Murphy gave Charlotte a solid start before the late chaos, working five innings and allowing two runs, both on solo home runs. Jalen Woods, acquired from Pittsburgh in the Jacob Gonzalez trade, followed with another strong relief outing after a rough Knights debut.
Lee finished 2-for-5 with a run, two RBI, a double and the game-winning hit. Mario Camilletti went 3-for-4 with a run and a walk, while Jason Matthews chipped in two hits, two RBI and two walks.
Andy Weber also drove in a run. On the mound, Garrett Schoenle earned the win with two innings of relief.
Birmingham’s comeback was even louder.
The Barons trailed Montgomery 5-2 heading into the ninth and looked headed for another loss, but they ripped off a nine-hit surge to flip the game. Birmingham opened the inning with four singles and a walk to cut the deficit to 5-4, then Dylan Campbell’s sacrifice fly tied it. Colby Shelton followed with an RBI double to put the Barons ahead for good, and Birmingham rolled to a 10-6 win.
The Barons piled up 19 hits, 16 of them singles, and Samuel Zavala and Shelton both went 4-for-5. Shelton scored twice, drove in a run and doubled twice.
Zavala added a homer, three RBI and a run. Grant Magill went 3-for-5 with three RBI, while Adam Fogel and Brenden Dixon each had two hits.
Winston-Salem kept cruising, but this time it took a full nine innings to finish the job.
The Dash beat Carolina 10-3 and were already up 9-1 by the middle of the game. Grant Umberger set the tone on the mound, striking out seven and walking none while pitching into the sixth. He allowed three hits and two runs, one earned, and picked up the win.
Calvin Harris had a huge night from the nine spot, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and three runs. Kyle Lodise added a three-run homer, James Taussig also went deep, and Ely Brown drove in two runs. The Dash are now 10 games over .500.
Kannapolis, meanwhile, had a rougher night.
The Cannon Ballers lost 5-1 to Columbia and slipped back under .500 at 47-48. There were not many bright spots, though Nick Pinto’s first rehab start offered a small one.
He allowed two earned runs in three innings but threw strikes throughout. Alexander Albertus supplied the lone real offensive punch with a solo homer.
At the Dominican Summer League level, the White Sox kept it rolling with an 8-7 win over the Marlins in seven innings. The DSL club improved to 14-23, and Nestor Perez led the way with a 3-for-4 night that included two steals, two runs and three RBI. Yordany Marte continued his strong season on the mound, tossing four innings of one-run ball and lowering his ERA to 3.04.
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