Oxnard pitcher gets win over Chinese Taipei

Brandon Knight of Oxnard struck out five of the first seven batters he faced and was the winning pitcher for the United States in a round-robin game against Chinese Taipei.
Knight gave up five hits and two runs in 6 1/3 innings in a 4-2 win over Chinese Taipei.
"(Chinese Taipei) was what we expected and I was just very impressed (with them)," said Knight, who made his second start in the Olympics. "I think it is something that I have been through having played in Asia. They really do good job of making adjustments. Their scouting is second to none and they really pay attention to what is going on. The first time through the order I was able to make some good pitches and get some swings and misses. But they made the adjustment. They started taking some good pitches and taking some good swings on others. I was impressed but I also wasn't surprised."
The U.S. team earned a spot in the medal round with the win over Chinese Taipei. The United States plays Japan next in the final game of round-robin play. Both teams have 4-2 records.
Korea is undefeated at 6-0. Cuba is second with a 5-1 record.