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The Knights return home to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Here are the pitching matchups for the series:
Max Kranick (0-0, 3.86) vs. Sean Manaea (1-0, 3.18)
Bryse Wilson (0-0, 3.38) vs. Danny Duffy (0-1, 11.25)
Mitch Keller (0-0, 4.76) vs. John Means (1-0, 3.00)
Game #7 – April 5 – Knights Field
Pirates DH Matthew Frazier hit a 2-out double to the wall just to the right of center to give Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead in the 4th. Meanwhile Max Kranick held the Pirates hitless until Adam Frazier doubled to leadoff the bottom of the 4th. Ryan McKenna singled Frazier home to tie the game. Pittsburgh retook the lead in the 6th on a Sean Manaea wild pitch.
The Knights loaded the bases with 2 outs in the 7th, but Luis Oveido struck out Adam Frazier to end the threat. Hyo-Jun Park gave the Pirates some insurance with a 399 foot HR to right-centerfield in the top of the 9th.
The Knights managed just 4 hits.
Final Score: Pittsburgh 4, Charlotte 1
WP: M. Kranick (1-0)
LP: S. Manaea (1-1)
SV: D. Bednar (3)
Record: 2-3
Player of the Game: Max Kranick
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