Nashville, TN – The Nashville Sounds lost their third straight in a rain-shortened game against the Charlotte Knights 3-2 Sunday Afternoon at Truist Field. The game was called in the top of the seventh inning with one out.
Charlotte took a 2-0 lead in the third on a two-run homer off the bat of Gavin Sheets. The Knights extended their lead to 3-0 in the fourth as Evan Skoug led off the inning with a double, advanced on a wild pitch, and scored on a groundout.
Jake Hager led off the fifth inning with a double and eventually came in to score on an errant pickoff attempt to cut Charlotte’s lead to 3-1.
Dylan Cozens pulled the Sounds within one run in the sixth with his first homer of the year to make it 3-2, Charlotte.
Game one of the six-game series against the Indianapolis Indians is scheduled for Tuesday night in Nashville. Right-hander Zack Godley (3-0, 0.90) starts for the Sounds. The starting pitcher for the Indians is to be determined.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm.
Post-Game Notes
- Nashville has lost three straight games for the first time this season.
- The Sounds turned a season-high three double plays.
- Nashville ended the 12-game road trip with a 9-3 mark.
- Dylan Cozens’ home run was the Sounds 50th of the year.
Box Score
Nashville 2, Charlotte 3
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
Nashville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | X | X | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Charlotte | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 3 | 7 | 1 |
The Nashville Sounds are the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers and play at First Horizon Park. Single-game tickets are on sale now for all remaining 2021 home games. For more information call 615.690.4487 or e-mail tickets@nashvillesounds.com.