At least Nick Maton had a good game! At the plate he went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, and two RBI. Later, things were so out of hand that the utility-man found himself on the mound. He faced one batter (former big leaguer Yuli Gurriel) and threw him three 50-ish mph pitches to get him to fly out.
NICK MATON CONTINUES TO MASH!!! The Tides are now down by three!#DefendtheHarbor pic.twitter.com/z0eK0pkmEP
— Norfolk Tides (@NorfolkTides) August 15, 2024
There was less good news for the rest of the team, although it wasn’t entirely lacking.