Knights blank Bisons 4-0, take 2-1 road series lead
Charlotte beat Buffalo 4-0 in 24 mph winds and rain, with Mason Adams' five shutout innings and Dustin Harris' first-inning homer setting the tone.
Wind gusts of 24 mph to left field and a bit of rain made Sahlen Field a test of control, and Charlotte passed it cleanly. Mason Adams threw five shutout innings, Dustin Harris launched a two-run homer in the first, and the Knights beat the Buffalo Bisons 4-0 to take a 2-1 road series lead.
That opening burst mattered because Charlotte never let Buffalo settle in. Harris’ homer scored Rikuu Nishida and put the Knights in charge before the Bisons could sort out the weather or Adams, who worked through three hits and one walk while striking out six for his first win with Charlotte. The Knights did not need a barrage, just a sharp start and enough run support to keep the pressure on.
Charlotte added the kind of insurance that travels. The Knights scored twice more in the seventh on RBI hits by Jason Matthews and Nishida, turning a tight shutout into a comfortable finish. Charlotte won the hit battle 7-5, and the bullpen did the rest, covering the final four innings without allowing a run.
Adisyn Coffey closed it out in the ninth, protecting the shutout after a single and a walk opened the inning. Buffalo never found a clean answer at the plate, going 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position and striking out 11 times. Jake Bloss, making his first start of the season for the Bisons after Tommy John surgery and four rehab appearances, was tagged early when Harris turned Charlotte’s first solid swing into a lead.
The win came one day after Charlotte’s 5-1 victory in Buffalo, a result that had already given the Knights eight wins in their last nine road games. By the end of the first half, Charlotte had pushed to 42-33, nine games over .500, and the Buffalo trip looked more like a proof of concept than a fluke: the Knights were winning the ugly games, handling the weather, and leaning on pitching and defense when the ballpark turned chaotic.
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