There was a lot of traffic on the bases as lefty pitching prospect Drew Rom allowed eight hits and two walks in a 5.2 inning start. The Mets only scored on him once, though, stringing together a single, a walk, and a single in the fifth inning for the game’s only run. Rom struck out five batters and lowered his ERA for the season to 3.40.
Norfolk’s hitters had many fewer opportunities - batters combined for six hits and did not draw a walk, and only one of their hits was for extra bases. A tough way to win.