The Norfolk offense showed out on Friday night, roaring back from an early five-run deficit to post a nine-run, 12-hit attack. The Tides snapped a six-all tie in the ninth by opening the inning with four straight hits, including a Josh Lester go-ahead single and a Lewin Díaz RBI double, to take control of the game.
Nearly every hitter in the Norfolk lineup contributed to the scoring, beginning with leadoff man Colton Cowser, who rocketed a home run in the fifth. It was Cowser’s 11th of the year for the Tides and his first since the Orioles demoted him back to the minors earlier this week.