Knights split pair with Braves

Adam Engel hit a grand slam in the second inning, and David Holmberg allowed just two hits over seven innings as Charlotte beat the Gwinnett Braves 5-1 in the second game of a doubleheader on Friday night, giving the Knights a split of the two games.

Engel’s blast, part of a five-run inning, gave the Knights a 4-0 lead before Jason Bourgeois hit an RBI single later in the inning.

In the bottom of the fifth, Gwinnett cut into the deficit on a sacrifice fly by Blake Lalli that scored Mel Rojas.

Holmberg (1-2) allowed one run while striking out five and walking one to get the win.

Aaron Blair (4-4) went two innings, allowing five runs and seven hits in the International League game. He also struck out one and walked two.

Gwinnett won the first game 7-5.

This story was originally published August 20, 2016 at 8:41 PM with the headline "Knights split pair with Braves."