White Sox Minor League Update: May 13, 2026
The affiliates only went 2-3, but there was plenty of offense to go around
Back-to-back: Jacob Gonzalez (7) and Oliver Dunn hit back-to-back homers for the Knights during a close loss. | Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights Norfolk Tides 9, Charlotte Knights 8 In a chaotic, high-scoring game, the Knights (19-22) put up an exciting rally before coming up just short against Norfolk. Knights pitcher Jonathan Cannon, 25, got off to a good start, only allowing one run in his first three innings.
However, the fourth frame was a major struggle for Cannon and the Knights. The first four Tides reached base safely, and all of them came around to score, although one of those runs was unearned. After four innings of work, Cannon’s outing was over, and Norfolk had a 5-2 lead.
One of those early Charlotte runs came on Braden Montgomery’s first homer in Triple-A. Well done to Montgomery, who made his Knights debut on May 5 after a red-hot start with the Barons. The score remained 5-2 until the top of the sixth, when old friend Ryan Noda launched a two-run homer to increase Norfolk’s lead to five.
Sam Huff followed with another home run against Knights reliever Tyler Gilbert. At that point, with the score 8-2, the game appeared to be over. The Knights got one run back in the bottom of the sixth when Korey Lee tripled, and Jacob Gonzalez drove him in with a single.
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