(74-64) Charlotte Knights 2, (70-67) Gwinnett Stripers 5
JR Ritchie set a Gwinnett record with 15 strikeouts over 6.2 innings, leading the Stripers to a 5-2 victory. Rowdy Tellez’s pinch-hit grand slam in the eighth inning was pivotal in overcoming a 2-1 deficit. In other games, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos defeated the Columbus Clingstones 7-5, while the Rome Emperors triumphed over the Winston-Salem Dash 12-4, and the Augusta GreenJackets edged the Charleston RiverDogs 3-2.
