The Knights fell victim to a big fifth inning by the Tides, and they only managed to get one hit during the first game of a doubleheader.
Alejandro Mateo had a strong start, delivering 2 2⁄3 shutout innings for Charlotte. He was pretty efficient, only needing 44 pitches to get through that chunk of the game. However, with how the offense performed, there was nothing Mateo could have done to make this team win. Charlotte’s only hit was a double by Víctor Reyes, and he was stranded.
Meanwhile, with the game still scoreless, the Tides broke through in the fifth against reliever Nate Fisher.