The Tides scored three early runs and added two more in the seventh inning, and it’s a good thing they did, because they gave up three ninth inning runs. Trying to push reliever Ryan Watson, who’d pitched the seventh and eighth innings, for a third inning, went poorly.
For the prospect watchers, this was a solid win, although the prospects weren’t the ones with the big run-scoring hits. Jacob Nottingham and Kelvin Gutiérrez drove in two runs each. Colton Cowser had a hit and a walk from the leadoff spot in the lineup. He’s just 2-16 in four games since joining the Tides, but hey, it’s only four games.