Dean Kremer linked up with Adley Rutschman and suddenly looked like a capable pitcher again. Kremer went four innings and allowed a run on six hits and three strikeouts. On the other end of the spectrum was Kevin Smith, who struggled, allowing four runs on four hits, two walks, and one strikeout in one inning of work. Beyond that, however, the Norfolk pitchers were effective with Thomas Eshelman, Claudio Custodio, and Fernando Abad combining for four scoreless innings to wrap up the win.
Maybe Rylan Bannon finally broke out of his season-long slump in this one. He hit two home runs, walked once, and scored three runs to lead the Tides offense.