The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (29-25) used a three-run seventh to lift themselves to a 6-4 win over the Charlotte Knights (28-28) on Friday night at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte.

In the afore-mentioned three-run seventh, Nick Williams hit a solo shot off of RHP Terance Marin, Cedric Hunter came through with an RBI single and a wild pitch from RHP Phillippe Aumont (0.2, H, 2 BB, K) allowed the go-ahead run to score and give the Pigs a 5-4 lead.

The home run was Williams' sixth of the year.

Marin (1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, BB) was tagged with the loss for Charlotte and drops to 3-5 on the year.

RHP Frank Herrmann (0.2 IP, 2 H, BB, K) earned the win for the Pigs to even his record at 1-1 on the season. RHP Edubray Ramos (1.1 IP, 3 K) recorded the final four outs to notch his first save.

The Pigs grabbed an early 2-0 lead with a pair of runs in the top of the first as Darin Ruf knocked home both runs with a two-run double.

A four-run sixth gave the Knights a 4-2 lead as Carlos Sanchez and Nicky Delmonico each came through with RBI doubles in the inning while Matt Davidson plated a run via an RBI single and Danny Hayes delivered a run with an RBI groundout.

All four runs were charged to Pigs starter Zach Eflin (n/d) who allowed the four runs on five hits while fanning three in 5.1 IP.

Charlotte starter Jacob Turner (n/d) allowed two runs on eight hits to go along with a walk and three strikeouts in five innings of work.

The Pigs extended the lead to 6-4 with a run in the ninth as Hunter led off with a single, advanced to second on a sac bunt, to third on a groundout and scored on J.P. Crawford's RBI double.

Six different IronPigs had multi-hit games: Crawford (2-5, 2B, RBI, R), Hunter (2-5, RBI, R), Andrew Knapp (2-5, R, SB), Ruf (3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R), Darnell Sweeney (3-3, 3B, BB) and Williams (3-6, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 R).

The series continues on Saturday at 6:05 p.m. as RHP David Buchanan (3-3, 4.53) will be on the bump for the Pigs against Charlotte RHP Chris Volstad (3-4, 4.75).