Zac Lowther took control of the Bulls with five scoreless innings, but it wasn’t enough to bring home the win. The sixth inning proved to be the difference in the game when Shawn Armstrong was charged with four unearned runs. That frame started with a throwing error by Mason McCoy that allowed Durham’s Wander Franco to reach base, and later, with the bases loaded and two outs, the Bulls hit a grand slam.
The Tides scored their runs courtesy of a Zach Jarrett double in the fourth and his solo home run in the sixth, plus an RBI single by Jahmai Jones in the ninth.