Knoxville won the series over Birmingham taking four out of six games.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Smokies take down the Birmingham Barons 7-4 on Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Smokies secure the series win over the Barons, winning four of the six games.

Knoxville dropped its first two games of the series to Birmingham, but then won four straight. The Smokies are now tied for first place in the Southern League North division with the Chattanooga Lookouts with 30 wins.

Brooks Caple picked up the win on the mound in the Smokies’ 7-4 win. Caple pitched five complete innings striking out seven batters while allowing three earned runs on five hits.

After the Barons took a 3-2 lead in the third inning, the Smokies answered back with a two-run home run from Jefferson Rojas to take back the lead and go on to win 7-4.

The Smokies will hit the road for their next series. Knoxville will head to Montgomery to take on the Biscuits for a six-game series. First game of the series is set for Tuesday.

Knoxville will be back at Covenant Health Park the falling week as they welcome in the Lookouts starting June 16.