This was a close game until the eighth inning when the Tides put up four runs to cushion the score. That inning featured a bases-loaded, three-run double from #6-T prospect Jordan Westburg, his only hit of the game to go along with two walks.
The Tides also scored runs on the first triple-A homers for both Joey Ortiz (#24-T) and Ramon Rodriguez. It was Rodriguez’s first game at this level and he made the most of it by going 3-for-4 and picking a runner off of first.
Number 5 prospect, Colton Cowser, had a single and a walk from the top of the lineup.