The departure of Colton Cowser from the Tides’ lineup didn’t slow down their offensive attack, as Norfolk pounded out 18 hits, seven of them for extra bases. Six different Tides batters had multi-hit games, from the leadoff man — Heston Kjerstad, who was 4-for-4 and hit his fifth home run — to the #9 guy, Shayne Fontana, who crushed a pair of dingers himself. Connor Norby went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, and two RBIs; César Prieto doubled and drove in two; and a rehabbing Ryan Mountcastle contributed two hits but struck out thrice.
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