Knights enter break after 7-5 home defeat

FORT MILL -- Columbus scored six runs in the top of the third inning and never looked back in a 7-5 victory over Charlotte Sunday.

Clippers catcher Juan Brito led the way, going 2-for-4 with four RBIs. The Knights pulled within two when Jason Bourgeois hit a two-run triple in the bottom of the fourth to make it 6-4.

Bourgeios went 2-for-5 with two RBIs on the day.

Levale Speigner (2-1, 4.61 ERA) got the win for Columbus, with Chris Booker picking up his 23rd save. Lance Broadway (5-5, 3.94) took the loss for the Knights.

The Knights begin their All-Star break today and return to action Thursday with a four-game road trip to Columbus and Toledo.

The Knights return home July 16 with a four-game series against Buffalo.

This story was originally published July 9, 2007 at 1:21 AM with the headline "Knights enter break after 7-5 home defeat."