#charlotte-knights

#charlotte-knights

What a strange situation the White Sox have with Charlotte as their Triple-A affiliate. The Knights (61-76) are chronically bad, and worse, have a ballpark that skews far enough to offense as to make it a desirable place to have pitching prospects skip entirely. You wonder how upset the front office will get if Charlotte ever moves up to the majors via expansion.

Likewise, the bats were limp - save for two safeties from Mario Camilletti, Charlotte was no-hit on Saturday. Noah Schultz got the start and went three innings, giving up two earned but keeping a harness on his control. He walked just one and threw a solid 32 of 48 pitches for strikes. He struck out just one but his contact brought no great harm (three singles).

Braden Montgomery, representing the White Sox, contributed the first run for the AL squad with an RBI ground out but finished the game 0-for-3.

Charlotte's offense struggled significantly, leading to two losses against Buffalo, leaving them further from reaching a .500 record they haven't seen since early in the season.

Elko's power surge has been a key part of Charlotte's success, underscoring his contributions on offense. He is particularly focused on making accurate pitch selections and not missing opportunities.

Allan Winans struck out 10 of the first 11 batters in a standout performance that was the first double-digit strikeout game for a RailRiders pitcher since July.

Nashville Sounds set a new franchise record by hitting seven home runs in a 14-11 victory over Charlotte Knights, showcasing a remarkable offensive display.