Charlotte Knights 4, Durham Bulls 1 (7 innings, Game 1)
The Knights (59-50) got out to a strong start in the doubleheader against Durham (50-58).
In the bottom of the second, Korey Lee doubled with one out, and he advanced to third on a ground out by Tim Elko. That set the stage for Mario Camilletti, who drove in the game's first run with a single. A throwing error on a pickoff attempt allowed Camilletti to advance to second, and Dru Baker drove him in with a clutch double.
In the third, Junior Pérez singled, and with two outs, Ryan Galanie crushed his 19th homer of the season (18th with the Knights) to double Charlotte's lead. With this blast, Galanie built on his momentum after being our White Sox Minor League Player of the Week.
Meanwhile, Knights starter Jonathan Cannon picked up his third consecutive start of exactly six innings and exactly one run allowed. Cannon, 26, has been much more effective lately, and his performance made it so that this game was not stressful down the stretch. Hagen Smith pitched a scoreless seventh inning to pick up the save.
MVP
Ryan Galanie (RF): 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI

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