RailRiders fall to Knights, suffer sixth loss in last seven games

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Last updated Aug 20, 2026

RailRiders fall to Knights, suffer sixth loss in last seven games
Summary

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders lost 7-2 to the Charlotte Knights on August 20 in Moosic, Pennsylvania. After briefly tying the game in the second inning, the RailRiders fell behind as the Knights scored multiple runs in both the third and fourth innings. Tyler Hardman and Kenedy Corona drove in runs for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but the team could not add any further offense. With this latest defeat, the RailRiders have now dropped six of their last seven games, leaving them 2.5 games out of first place in their division. The team will look to end their four-game losing streak in the next match scheduled for later today.

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  • RailRiders score twice but fall behind early to Knights.
  • Knights hit two home runs, extending their lead.
  • Next game scheduled for August 20 at PNC Field.
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MOOSIC, PA(WBRE/WYOU)– The Charlotte Knights score twice in the first, third, and fourth innings to take an early lead and not look back. The RailRiders 7-2 loss to Charlotte is the teams sixth loss in the team’s last seven games. The loss drops SWB to 25-19 for the second half of the season. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre now […]

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