The once-listless Tides are showing signs of life with five wins in their last six games, including a 4-1 series win over Charlotte that was sealed by, coincidentally, a 4-1 score. Kyle Bradish’s second start since his promotion to Triple-A went a lot better than his first, as he held the Knights to one run in five innings, racking up as many strikeouts (five) as baserunners. He earned his first win for Norfolk. Thomas Eshelman did solid duty in long relief with three scoreless innings.
The Tides scored all four of their runs in the second inning, with recently promoted left fielder Willy Yahn ripping a two-run double in his first Triple-A at-bat, followed by a Mason McCoy two-run homer.