The Tides overcame some adversity to out-slug the IronPigs by a score of 9-7 on Friday night. Starter Luis Ysla gave up seven runs on 10 hits and one walk in only three innings. His ERA ballooned to 6.25 in the process. But Sean Gilmartin and Taylor Scott pitched a combined six scoreless innings behind him, and Ysla’s offense did the rest of the work to bail him out.
Batting from the leadoff spot, Austin Hays went 2-for-5 with his fourth home run of the year — a two-run shot in the third. He’s now hitting .